Concept: Diagnostic accuracy
Accuracy of Rapid Quantitative PCR on Tongue Swabs for Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Sputum-Scarce Patients: A Prospective Multicenter Diagnostic Study
Non-invasive tongue swabs as an alternative TB test for patients unable to produce sputum samples

Accuracy of nanopore-based targeted next-generation sequencing assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and drug resistance from non-sputum specimens: a multicenter prospective study in China
Nanopore sequencing accurately detects TB and drug resistance from non-sputum samples




