The meta-analysis included 6 studies, of which 5 were conducted in sub-Saharan Africa, showed that the diagnostic accuracy for Xpert testing was similar to the former symptom screening and rapid test format.

Adding additional screening methods in combination with standard testing would increase diagnostic accuracy for tuberculosis infection among patients living with HIV.

Treatment with rifampin shows it can increase the chances for recurrent Clostridium difficile (C diff) infection according to investigators in Mexico.

The current trials testing broad-spectrum antibiotics before treating tuberculosis are not aligned with protocols designed to minimize the use of antibiotics, according to a paper published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.