Microscopic Observation Drug Susceptibility Assay for Rapid Diagnosis of Lymph Node Tuberculosis and Detection of Drug Resistance
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Journal Article
Abstract
In the study, 132 patients with lymphadenopathy were investigated. 52 (39.4%) were diagnosed with TB. MODS provided rapid (13 days), accurate diagnosis (sensitivity 65.4%), and reliable DST. Despite lower sensitivity than other methods, faster results and simultaneous DST are advantageous in resource-poor settings, supporting incorporation of MODS into diagnostic algorithms for extrapulmonary TB.
Date Issued
2015-10-28
Date Acceptance
2015-09-12
Citation
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2015, 54 (1), pp.185-189
ISSN
1098-660X
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Start Page
185
End Page
189
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume
54
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2015 Kirwan et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the
terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
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Sponsor
Wellcome Trust
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding
Grant Number
097816/Z/11/A
RDA02
Subjects
Microbiology
06 Biological Sciences
07 Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences
11 Medical And Health Sciences
Publication Status
Published