Performance of 2 Finger-Stick Blood Tests to Triage Adults With Symptoms of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Prospective Multisite Diagnostic Accuracy Study

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Authors

Jayne S. Sutherland · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Gian D van der Spuy · South African Medical Research Council

Jane A Shaw · South African Medical Research Council

Tracy Richardson · South African Medical Research Council

Elisa M Tjon Kon Fat · Leiden University Medical Center

Awa Gindeh · MRC Unit the Gambia

Olumuyiwa Owolabi ·

Abstract

Our results show that both Xpert-HR and the MBT are promising non-sputum-based point-of-care tests. The MBT met the World Health Organization target product profile for a triage test, which suggests it should be further developed.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volume 81, Issue 4, pp. 857-866

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaf105

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