Diagnostic accuracy of nanopore sequencing for the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is the most common type of tuberculosis (TB). Rapid diagnosis of PTB can help in TB control. Although the use of molecular tests (such as the GeneXpert MTB/RIF) has improved the ability to rapidly diagnose PTB, there is still room for improvement.