Xpert MTB/RIF testing of stool samples for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23580738.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/cit230 and PMC identifier 3703104.
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Abstract
In a pilot accuracy study, stool Xpert testing from 115 children with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) detected 8/17 (47%) culture-confirmed tuberculosis cases, including 4/5 (80%) HIV-infected and 4/12 (33%) HIV-uninfected children. Sputum Xpert detected 11/17 (65%) cases. Stool holds promise for PTB diagnosis in HIV-infected children.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteriological Techniques
- Feces
- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis, Pulmonary