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September 23, 2025JUXTA Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Kedokteran Universitas AirlanggaOpen Access

Positivity Proportion of Xpert MTB/RIF in Suspected Pediatric Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients at Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia

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SSSabila SalsabilaNMNi Made MertaniasihRSRetno Asih Setyoningrum

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Descriptive analysis reveals high rates of 'MTB not detected' in pediatric TB patients, highlighting diagnostic challenges.

Key Points

  • Results show a high prevalence of 'MTB not detected' in pediatric TB cases, indicating potential diagnostic issues.
  • Out of 373 samples, 88.2% revealed 'MTB not detected', pointing to limitations in current diagnostic methods.
  • Descriptive-retrospective analysis of medical records highlights the reliance on sputum and gastric lavage specimens.
  • Findings suggest a need for improved diagnostic tools to enhance treatment management in pediatric TB.

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Salsabila et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d43eeb713b0b5dfea7f0afhttps://doi.org/10.20473/juxta.v16i22025.142-147
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