Title
Improved diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis using the microscopic- observation drug-susceptibility technique
Date Issued
15 March 2008
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Oxford University Press
Abstract
Tests for pleural tuberculosis are insensitive and expensive. We compared nonproprietary microscopic-observation drug-susceptibility (MODS) culture with Löwenstein-Jensen culture for evaluation of pleural specimens. MODS culture was associated with greatly increased diagnostic sensitivity and shorter time to diagnosis, compared with Löwenstein-Jensen culture (sensitivity of culture of biopsy specimens, 81% vs. 51%; time to diagnosis, 11 days vs. 24 days; P < .001). The MODS technique is inexpensive, allows drug-susceptibility testing, and is a considerably improved diagnostic method for pleural tuberculosis. © 2008 by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. All rights reserved.
Start page
909
End page
912
Volume
46
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología celular, Microbiología
Tecnología médica de laboratorio (análisis de muestras, tecnologías para el diagnóstico)
DOI
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-40749116923
PubMed ID
Source
Clinical Infectious Diseases
ISSN of the container
1058-4838
Sponsor(s)
Fogarty International Center T22TW000016 FIC
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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