Diagnostic Accuracy of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (TB-LAMP) for Tuberculosis in Children.
Pathariya PromsenaWatsamon JantarabenjakulPiyarat SuntarattiwongTavitiya SudjaritrukSuvaporn AnugulruengkittSuwatchareeporn RotcheewaphanSuthidee PetsongPanadda SawangsinthJiratchaya SophonphanMonta TawanJuthamanee MoonwongThanyawee PuthanakitPublished in: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (2021)
TB-LAMP had higher sensitivity than AFB microscopy and accuracy similar to other molecular assays in both pulmonary and extrapulmonary specimens. These findings support using TB-LAMP as a point-of-care test in children.
Keyphrases
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- sensitive detection
- young adults
- high throughput
- single molecule
- pulmonary hypertension
- high resolution
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- emergency department
- hiv aids
- optical coherence tomography
- high speed
- quantum dots
- electronic health record
- label free
- adverse drug
- ultrasound guided