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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental pathology2018

Multicenter evaluation of membrane-based smear microscopy for detecting acid-fast bacilli in China.

Hui Xia, Yanli Yuan, Tiejuan Zhang, Yunlong Bai, Lifu Zhang, Yanlin Zhao, Xiujun Yang

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Article in International journal of clinical and experimental pathology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hui XiaNational Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, National Center for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention No. 155, Changbai Road, Changping District, Beijing, China.
Yanli YuanJilin Research Institute of Tuberculosis Control No. 3145, Jingyang Road, Changchun District, Jilin Province, China.
Tiejuan ZhangJilin Research Institute of Tuberculosis Control No. 3145, Jingyang Road, Changchun District, Jilin Province, China.
Yunlong BaiJilin Research Institute of Tuberculosis Control No. 3145, Jingyang Road, Changchun District, Jilin Province, China.
Lifu ZhangJi Lin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention No. 3145, Jingyang Road, Changchun District, Jilin Province, China.
Yanlin ZhaoNational Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, National Center for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention No. 155, Changbai Road, Changping District, Beijing, China.
Xiujun YangJi Lin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention No. 3145, Jingyang Road, Changchun District, Jilin Province, China.
Health Commission of Jilin Province · CNChinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo assess the feasibility and reliability of using membrane-based smear microscopy at peripheral laboratories in China.

methodsThe clinical case control study was conducted in five tuberculosis (TB) dispensaries from September 2014 to May 2016. The membrane-based microscopy and direct smear microscopy were performed to compare the sensitivity, specificity, and the examination time for both methods was also analyzed.

resultsA total of 5359 TB suspects were consecutively enrolled from 5 TB dispensaries, and 9915 specimens were finally analyzed. The sensitivity for membrane-based microscopy and direct smear microscopy was 76.9% (95% CI, 75.4-78.4) and 53.8% (95% CI, 52.1-55.6) respectively, and the specificity was 96.8% (95% CI, 96.4-97.2) and 99.2% (95% CI, 99.0-99.4) respectively. The sensitivity and specificity were both significantly different (

conclusionsMembrane-based smear microscopy showed higher sensitivity and a shorter examination time in comparison with direct smear microscopy and it could be used at peripheral laboratories in China.

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acid-fast bacillimembrane-based smear microscopyTuberculosis

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