| Literature DB >> 32675773 |
Juan A Flores1,2, Roger Calderón3,4, Annelies W Mesman5, Martin Soto3, Julia Coit5, Juan Aliaga4, Milagros Mendoza3, Segundo R Leon1, Kelika Konda6, Francisco M Mestanza7, Carlos J Mendoza8, Leonid Lecca3, Megan B Murray5, Rebecca C Holmberg9, Nira R Pollock10, Molly F Franke5.
Abstract
We examined Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA detection from buccal swab samples collected from children in Lima, Peru. DNA was extracted and amplified via real-time polymerase chain reaction. Sensitivity was 21% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 7%-42%) in 24 culture-confirmed tuberculosis cases and 4.6% (95% CI: 1%-13%) in 65 clinically diagnosed unconfirmed cases. Sensitivity was highest for smear-positive tuberculosis. Specificity was 99% in the 199 controls (95% CI: 96%-100%).Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32675773 PMCID: PMC7578116 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002828
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 3.806