ArticleIranian journal of microbiology2016
Accuracy of a new rapid antigen detection test for pulmonary tuberculosis.
Article in Iranian journal of microbiology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesTuberculosis (TB) is a major problem in the world. Treatment and control of TB needs detection of the MATERIALS AND
methodsWe evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of PrTBK for diagnosis of pulmonary TB in comparison with smear, culture and PCR techniques in 56 consecutive samples (47 BAL and 13 sputum samples) obtained from patients with clinical suspicion of active TB.
resultsTwentynine patients (52%) were female and seven patients were HIV positive. PrTBK was positive in 17 culture positive and 4 culture negative samples (100% sensitivity, 89% specificity and 92% accuracy in comparison with culture method). In two out of four patients with negative culture who were positive for PrTBK, PCR and anti-tuberculosis drugs trial therapy responses were in favor of tuberculosis. If we take this finding into account, the accuracy of PrTBK will rise.
conclusionHigh sensitivity and accuracy of PrTBK test enable us to initiate treatment on the basis of this convenient and rapid test.
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