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The Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra and Stool-Based TB Diagnosis in Sierra Leone: A Retrospective Analysis of Routine GeneXpert Data, 2022–2023

2025-10-23

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>This study evaluates the implementation of the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra diagnostic cartridge and the Simple One-Step (SOS) stool method across tuberculosis diagnostic sites in Sierra Leone between 2022 and 2023. The Ultra cartridge, designed to enhance sensitivity for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and rifampicin resistance (RR-TB), was deployed nationally to improve case detection, especi...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-7828053/v1
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