Rapid Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis with the LCx Mycobacterium tuberculosis Assay and Comparison with Conventional Diagnostic Techniques
1998 ◽
Vol 36
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pp. 3046-3047
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Keyword(s):
The LCx MTB amplification assay is a nucleic acid amplification test intended for the direct detection ofMycobacterium tuberculosis complex in respiratory specimens. We evaluated its performance on 2,001 consecutive respiratory specimens; 78 were culture positive for M. tuberculosis. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of this assay for all specimens compared to culture results were 88.5, 97.7, 60.5, and 99.5%, respectively. When referred to resolved clinical diagnosis of active tuberculosis, these values improved to 90.2, 98.4, 72.8, and 99.5%, respectively.
2000 ◽
Vol 38
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pp. 863-865
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1999 ◽
Vol 123
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pp. 1101-1103
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1998 ◽
Vol 36
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pp. 684-689
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1999 ◽
Vol 37
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pp. 3102-3107
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1999 ◽
Vol 37
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pp. 137-140
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1998 ◽
Vol 36
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pp. 2766-2768
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2000 ◽
Vol 38
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pp. 1559-1562
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1998 ◽
Vol 36
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pp. 3601-3604
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1998 ◽
Vol 36
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1999 ◽
Vol 37
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pp. 229-232
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