Evaluation of the Capilia TB assay for culture confirmation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections in Zambia and South Africa.
Muyoyeta, M; de Haas, PE; Mueller, DH; van Helden, PD; Mwenge, L; Schaap, A; Kruger, C; Gey van Pittius, NC; Lawrence, K; Beyers, N; +2 more...Godfrey-Faussett, P
; Ayles, H
and
(2010)
Evaluation of the Capilia TB assay for culture confirmation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections in Zambia and South Africa.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 48 (10).
pp. 3773-3775.
ISSN 0095-1137
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01688-09
The performance and cost of the Capilia TB assay were evaluated for use in a resource-limited setting. The sensitivity and specificity were 99.6% and 99.5%, respectively. The incremental costs of the Capilia test were estimated to be $1.46 and $1.84 when the test was added to liquid and solid culture processes, respectively. These findings suggest that the Capilia TB assay represents a rapid, simple, and inexpensive Mycobacterium tuberculosis identification test that can be used in resource-limited settings.
Item Type | Article |
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ISI | 282544700052 |
Date Deposited | 17 Oct 2011 14:16 |
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5929-9524
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4108-2842