Diagnostic accuracy of TB-LAMP for pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Priya B SheteKatherine FarrLuke StrnadChristen M GrayAdithya CattamanchiPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)
From the perspective of diagnostic accuracy, TB-LAMP may be considered as an alternative test for sputum smear microscopy. Additional factors such as cost, feasibility, and acceptability in settings that continue to rely on sputum smear microscopy should be considered when deciding to adopt this technology. Xpert MTB/RIF should continue to be preferred in settings where resource and infrastructure requirements are adequate and where HIV co-infection or drug-resistance is of concern.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- single molecule
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- high resolution
- high speed
- antiretroviral therapy
- optical coherence tomography
- high throughput
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- label free
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- mass spectrometry
- cystic fibrosis
- south africa