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 |