The clinical impact of nucleic acid amplification tests on the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis in a British hospital

200730 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Miriam Taegtmeyer · University of Liverpool

Nicholas J. Beeching · University of Liverpool

John A. Scott · University of Liverpool

Keeley Seddon · University of Liverpool

Susan Jamieson · Essex Cardiothoracic Centre

S. Bertel Squire · University of Liverpool

HC Mwandumba ·

Abstract

There were significant clinical benefits from the use of nucleic acid amplification tests in this low prevalence setting. Our data suggest that there would be additional benefit from their use with all AFB smear positive clinical samples.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Thorax

Volume 63, Issue 4, pp. 317-321

DOI: 10.1136/thx.2007.083816

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