Fujifilm SILVAMP TB LAM Assay on Cerebrospinal Fluid for the Detection of Tuberculous Meningitis in Adults With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

Carson M QuinnEnock KagimuMichael OkirworthAnanta S BangdiwalaGerald MugumyaPrashanth S RamachandranMichael R WilsonDavid B MeyaFiona V CresswellNathan C BahrDavid R Boulware

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)

FujiLAM showed higher sensitivity than AlereLAM, with sensitivity potentially approaching that of Xpert Ultra. FujiLAM could improve time-to-treatment-initiation, especially in settings where the more technical Xpert Ultra system might not be feasible. Large confirmatory studies are needed.

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