| Literature DB >> 29021638 |
Martha Alejandra Casallas-Rivera1,2, Ana María Cárdenas Bernal1,2, Luis Fernando Giraldo-Cadavid1, Enrique Prieto Diago2, Sandra Paola Santander2.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis requires an invasive and time-consuming reference method. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is rapid, but validation in pleural tuberculosis is still weak.Entities:
Keywords: Diagnostic tests; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Ziehl-Neelsen; likelihood ratios; pleural effusion; tuberculosis pleural; validation studies
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29021638 PMCID: PMC5625560
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Colomb Med (Cali) ISSN: 0120-8322
Figure 1Flowchart: RT - PCR in pleural fluid for diagnosis of TBP. Note: TBP: pleural tuberculosis; RT-PCR: real-time polymerase chain reaction
Results in the different diagnostic tests with respect to the diagnosis of TBP according to the definitive diagnosis obtained by the reference method.
| Definitive Diagnosis | N: 40 | RT - PCR in liquid | Liquid ZN | Tissue ZN | MTb liquid culture | MTb Tissue Culture | Histology of TBP pleura | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | ||
| TBP | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | - |
| Mesothelioma | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Chronic pleuritis with mesothelial hyperplasia | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Other Tumors | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Nonspecific Pleuritis | 19 | - | 19 | - | 17 | - | 2 | - | 18 | - | 1 | - | 19 |
| Total | 40 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 32 | - | 5 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
TBP: pleural tuberculosis; RT-PCR: real-time polymerase chain reaction; ZN: coloration of Ziehl Neelsen; MTb: Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Figura 1Diagrama de flujo: RT-PCR en líquido pleural para diagnóstico de TBP.
Resultados en las diferentes pruebas diagnósticas con respecto al diagnóstico de TBP según el diagnóstico definitivo obtenido por el método de referencia.
| Diagnóstico Definitivo | N: 40 | RT - PCR en líquido | ZN líquido | ZN tejido | Cultivo MTb líquido | Cultivo MTb tejido | Histología pleura de TBP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positiva | Negativa | Positiva | Negativa | Positiva | Negativa | Positiva | Negativa | Positiva | Negativa | Positiva | Negativa | ||
| TBP | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | - |
| Mesotelioma | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Pleuritis crónica con hiperplasia mesotelial | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Otros Tumores | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Pleuritis inespecífica | 19 | - | 19 | - | 17 | - | 2 | - | 18 | - | 1 | - | 19 |
| Total | 40 | 8 | 32 | 2 | 32 | - | 5 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
TBP: tuberculosis pleural; RT-PCR: reacción en cadena de la polimerasa en tiempo real; ZN: coloración de Ziehl Neelsen; MTb: Mycobacterium tuberculosis.