Comparison of BD MAX and GeneXpert for rapid detection of tuberculosis and rifampin–isoniazid resistance
Journal
Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection
ISSN
1995-9133
Date Issued
2026-04-02
Author(s)
Abstract
Evaluated in 87 respiratory specimens, BD MAX showed 100% sensitivity and 90.3% specificity in AFS-positive samples (n = 56). In 31 AFS-negative/Xpert Ultra-positive cases, it detected 25 of 29 culture-positive cases. Among these respiratory specimens, BD MAX correctly identified isoniazid resistance in all six HR-TB cases.
Subjects
BD MAX assay
Drug resistance
Isoniazid
Molecular diagnostics
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Type
journal article