U.S., Aug. 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07135622) titled 'Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra Trial' on Aug. 07.
Brief Summary: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death caused by infectious agent globally. Estimated 10 million people get ill with TB every year and in 2022 globally there was an increase in Tuberculosis cases, first time since 2010. While in previous years, the decrease in TB numbers was reflecting the impact of disruptions to essential TB services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the increase in numbers in following years have highlighted how severe this disruptions impacted essential TB services.
Access to early diagnosis, including drug resistance testing, is essential in the cascad...