Training of Both Laboratory and Clinical Staff
Training has focused on laboratory staff members who operate the machine and perform the assay. However, clinical staff members need to be sensitized to Xpert, so that they properly use the results to inform treatment. Often, clinicians continue to want smear, culture, and drug-sensitivity test results, even in the presence of an Xpert test result. Clinicians and medical associations need to be included in Xpert stakeholder meetings and trainings.