| Title | The diagnostic performance of a single GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in an intensified tuberculosis case finding survey among HIV-infected prisoners in Malaysia. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Al-Darraji, Haider Abdulrazzaq Abed, Humaira Abd Razak, Kee Peng Ng, Frederick L. Altice, and Adeeba Kamarulzaman |
| Journal | PloS one |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pagination | e73717 |
| Date Published | 2013 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| Keywords | Adult, Bacteriological Techniques, Diagnostic Tests, Routine, Female, HIV Infections, Humans, Malaysia, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Prisoners, Reproducibility of Results, Sensitivity and Specificity, Sputum, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary |
| Abstract | Delays in tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, particularly in prisons, is associated with detrimental outcomes. The new GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) offers accurate and rapid diagnosis of active TB, but its performance in improving case detection in high-transmission congregate settings has yet to be evaluated. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of a single Xpert assay in an intensified case finding survey among HIV-infected prisoners in Malaysia. |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0073717 |
| Alternate Journal | PLoS ONE |
