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Item Empiric treatment of pulmonary TB in the Xpert era: Correspondence of sputum culture, Xpert MTB/RIF, and clinical diagnoses(PLoS One, 2019-07-24) Kendall, Emily A.; Kamoga, Caleb; Kitonsa, Peter J.; Nalutaaya, Annet; Katamba, Achilles; Dowdy, David W.Clinical tuberculosis diagnosis and empiric treatment have traditionally been common among patients with negative bacteriologic test results. Increasing availability of rapid molecular diagnostic tests, including Xpert MTB/RIF and the new Xpert Ultra cartridge, may alter the role of empiric treatment.