Evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Madagascar | Zendy

Rivo Andry Rakotoarivelo | Zendy; Juan Ambrosioni | Zendy; Voahangy Rasolofo | Zendy; Mihaja Raberahona | Zendy; Niaina Rakotosamimanana | Zendy; Radonirina Lazasoa Andrianasolo | Zendy; Rado Manitrala Ramanampamonjy | Zendy; M. Tiaray Harison | Zendy; Joelle Razafimahefa | Zendy; J.L. Rakotoson | Zendy; Mamy Jean de Dieu Randria | Zendy; Françoise Bonnet | Zendy; Alexandra Calmy | Zendy

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Evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Madagascar

Author(s) -

Rivo Andry Rakotoarivelo,

Juan Ambrosioni,

Voahangy Rasolofo,

Mihaja Raberahona,

Niaina Rakotosamimanana,

Radonirina Lazasoa Andrianasolo,

Rado Manitrala Ramanampamonjy,

M. Tiaray Harison,

Joelle Razafimahefa,

J.L. Rakotoson,

Mamy Jean de Dieu Randria,

Françoise Bonnet,

Alexandra Calmy

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.01.017

Subject(s) - medicine , extrapulmonary tuberculosis , tuberculosis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , population , cohort , prospective cohort study , diagnostic accuracy , pulmonary tuberculosis , pediatrics , mycobacterium tuberculosis , immunology , pathology , environmental health

To evaluate the feasibility of the implementation of a commercial rapid molecular diagnostic test (Xpert MTB/RIF) for the routine diagnosis of smear-negative or extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and its diagnostic accuracy, and to assess HIV prevalence in a real-life setting in Madagascar. This study was set in a tertiary care hospital in Madagascar.

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