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The rapid detection of complex (MTUBC) in clinical samples is essential for successful treatment. New techniques such as real-time PCR have been developed in order to facilitate rapid diagnosis, but their sensitivity is low in extrapulmonary specimens, due to the low bacillary load in such samples. A next-generation assay has recently been developed to try to overcome this limitation. The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (GX-Ultra) for the detection of MTUBC DNA in 108 smear-negative extrapulmonary specimens that were MTUBC culture positive. In addition, 40 extrapulmonary culture-negative samples and 20 samples with nontuberculous mycobacteria were tested to evaluate the specificity of the assay. All samples were collected between May 1999 and May 2017. The GX-Ultra detected DNA of MTUBC in 82 extrapulmonary specimens that were MTUBC culture positive (75.9% sensitivity; 95% confidence interval [CI], 66.6 to 83.4%). The assay was negative for all clinical specimens that were MTUBC culture negative and the samples with nontuberculous mycobacteria (100% specificity). Furthermore, two (1.8%) samples presented mutations related to rifampin resistance. The highest sensitivity was obtained in samples of lymph nodes (94.1%) and nonsterile fluids (93.7%), followed by tissue specimens (86.6%), stool material (80%), abscess aspirates (64.7%), and sterile fluids (60.5%). Pleural fluids, one of the least optimal samples for detecting DNA of MTUBC, were GX-Ultra positive in 10/21 (47.6%) of cases. In summary, GX-Ultra showed excellent specificity and high sensitivity in paubacillary specimens, making it a useful tool for rapid diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
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