Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Multicentre Randomised Control Trial of Point-of-treatment (Clinic-based) Xpert MTB/RIF Assay
Brief Summary: Xpert MTB/RIF assay is a novel automated molecular tool for the diagnosis of TB. Xpert can detect TB genetic material in sputum samples as well as test for genetic resistance to rifampicin providing results within 2 hours. Xpert received WHO endorsement in December 2010. There is limited data on the impact of Xpert on time-to-treatment and TB-related patient morbidity in primary care clinics. No studies have yet evaluated Xpert performed at the point-of-treatment (POT) i.e. in primary care clinic location. The investigators hypothesize that one sputum GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay performed at the POT will improve time-to-diagnosis, time-to-treatment and TB related patient morbidity for patients with suspected TB presenting to primary level TB clinics in high HIV prevalent settings.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Able and willing to give informed consent
2. Ambulant patient presenting to TB clinic

   IF HIV negative requires 2 or more of the following:
   * Cough ≥ 2 weeks
   * loss of weight
   * persistent fever ≥ 2 weeks and/or
   * a single recorded temp \> 38°C
   * night sweats
   * generalized fatigue
   * hemoptysis or
   * chest pain

   OR if HIV positive - any one of the following:
   * current cough
   * night sweats
   * fever
   * loss of weight
3. Patient 18 years or above

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inability to provide informed consent (e.g. mentally impaired)
2. Unable to produce 2 sputa of ≥ 1ml
3. TB treatment within the last 60 days
4. Unable to potentially return for study follow-up at 2 and 6 months (i.e. leaving community)
5. Patient not meeting inclusion criteria
B: Inclusion criteria:

1. Any ventilated patients over 18 years of age with suspected TB (suggestive pulmonary infiltrates, a history of constitutional symptoms preceding the ICU admission, or patients known or suspected to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)).

Exclusion criteria:

1. Patients known to have active TB or to already be on antituberculous medication.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* HIV-infected (1x rapid HIV test positive)
* Considered TB suspect by attending doctor (must comprise at least 1 of the following: current fever or cough, drenching night sweats, self-reported LOW)
* Illness severity sufficient to warrant hospitalization
* ≥18 years old
* Provision of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* HIV-uninfected
* Patients receiving any anti-TB medication in the 60 days prior to testing
* Unable to provide 30mls urine
* Inability to provide informed consent
D: Inclusion Criteria:

All HIV-infected men and women \> 18 years of age with newly diagnosed HIV at the 12 study clinics will be asked to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients will be excluded from participation if they have a current diagnosis of TB and/or if they are currently taking IPT, TB treatment and/or ART.
* Patients will also be excluded from participation if they cannot speak English or Chichewa;
* if they have a language or hearing impairment; or
* if they are prisoners.

Answer: A