Diagnostic performance of oral swabs for non-sputum based TB diagnosis in a TB/HIV endemic setting.

Sylvia M LaCourseEvans SekoRachel WoodWilfred BundiGregory S OumaJanet AgayaBarbra A RichardsonGrace John-StewartSteve WandigaGerard A Cangelosi

Published in: PloS one (2022)

In this pilot study, results confirm M. tuberculosis DNA is detectable in oral swabs including among PLHIV with fair diagnostic performance. Further work is needed to optimize OSA and evaluate its utility in diverse settings.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
antiretroviral therapy
hiv aids
hiv infected
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
obstructive sleep apnea
hepatitis c virus
cystic fibrosis
circulating tumor
single molecule
hiv testing
cell free
positive airway pressure
south africa
adverse drug