[Abstract] Objective?To explore the value of GeneXpert MTB/RIF detection technology in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance. Methods?A total of 120 suspected pulmonary tuberculosis patients treated in the First People’ s Hospital of Tianmen from July 2020 to June 2021 were collected as the research objects. Respiratory tract sputum specimens were collected from all patients for sputum smear, sputum culture, GeneXpert MTB/RIF and drug sensitivity test by proportional method. The results of sputum culture and proportion method drug sensitivity test were used as the gold standard to calculate the sensitivity, specificity and consistency of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay with the gold standard in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and its resistance to rifampicin. Results?Of 120 suspected pulmonary tuberculosis patients, 42 cases (35.00%) were were positive for sputum smear,and 78 cases (65.00%) were negative for smear. Taking sputum culture results as the gold standard, the sensitivity of all patients was 85.42% (41/48) and the specificity was 88.14% (52/59). Agreement value of GeneXpert MTB/RIF and solid culture was 86.92%. Further analysis, the sensitivity of GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for detecting MTB in smear-positive patients was 97.22% (35/36), and the specificity was 33.33% (1/3); the detection sensitivity was 50.00% (6/12) and the specificity was 91.07% (51/56). Using the ratio method as the gold standard, there were 4 of the 36 patients with positive sputum culture (11.11%) were positive for rifampicin resistance were, and 32 patients (88.89%) were sensitive. GeneXpert MTB/RIF detected patients of sputum culture positive, the sensitivity of rifampicin resistance was 75.00% (3/4), and the specificity was 93.75% (30/32). At the same time, Kappa test was performed on GeneXpert MTB/RIF and ratio method drug susceptibility test in this study, the agreement value was 91.67%, and the 2 had good consistency. Conclusions?GeneXpert MTB/RIF detection technology is of great significance for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and the analysis of rifampicin resistance. |