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To assess the prevalence of tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance among migrants in Kyrgyzstan and evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF.

April 1, 2026Open Access

Tuberculosis and Rifanpicin Resistance among Migrants in Kyrgyzstan: Detection by a New Diagnostic Test

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To assess the prevalence of tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance among migrants in Kyrgyzstan and evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF.
Analyzed characteristics of 3,714 suspected tuberculosis cases among migrants.
Evaluated sensitivity and specificity of Xpert MTB/RIF using data from 300 culture-confirmed cases.
Compared the sensitivity and specificity of Xpert MTB/RIF with microscopy.
56.1% of suspected cases were male, with a median age of 35.
21.8% of cases were smear-positive, with higher rates in previously-treated individuals.
Xpert MTB/RIF showed sensitivities of 81.3% for TB detection and 96.8% for detecting rifampicin resistance, surpassing microscopy performance.

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ABAigul BarmankulovaMinistry of Health of Kyrgyzstan MHMichiyo HiguchiNagoya City University AMABUL BASHAR SARKER MOHAMMAD

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Cross-sectional study examines accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF for tuberculosis detection in migrants, indicating improved healthcare access is needed.

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Barmankulova et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cd7ae65652765b073a877e https://doi.org/10.18999/nagjms.77.1-2.41

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Cross-sectional study examines accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF for tuberculosis detection in migrants, indicating improved healthcare access is needed.

Tuberculosis and Rifanpicin Resistance among Migrants in Kyrgyzstan: Detection by a New Diagnostic Test

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