Análisis retrospectivo del rendimiento de Amplicor-PCR® para la detección de Mycobacterium tuberculosis en muestras respiratorias y no respiratorias con baciloscopia negativa: A retrospective analysis / Assessment of the Amplicor PCR® for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in smear negative respiratory and non respiratory specimens
Rev. chil. infectol
; 26(6): 495-498, dic. 2009. tab
Article
in Es
| LILACS
| ID: lil-536827
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Background:
Commercial polymerase chain reaction (PCR) kits are widely accepted for analysis of smear positive respiratory specimens, but the sensitivity is variable for smear negative ones.Objective:
To assess the PCR method usefulness in smear negative respiratory and non respiratory specimens.Methods:
We compared the PCR results (AMPLICOR MTB test, Roche) of 235 specimens subjected to culture in Loewenstein-Jensen agar (as the gold standard).Results:
181 (76 percent) were respiratory and 54 (24 percent) extra-respiratory specimens. The sensitivity was 88 percent) and 50 percent>, respectively, specificity and PPV was 100 percent> in both cases. NPV was 99.4 percent> in respiratory specimens and 96.1 percent in non-respiratory specimens.Conclusions:
The good performance of this PCR in smear negative respiratory specimens allows the clinician to take decisions based on the result of this exam. In extra-respiratory specimens the contribution is important only when the PCR result is positive.Key words
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Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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DNA, Bacterial
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. chil. infectol
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2009
Type:
Article