Abstract
In this study, 132 patients with lymphadenopathy were investigated. Fifty-two (39.4%) were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The microscopic observation drug susceptibility (MODS) assay provided rapid (13 days), accurate diagnosis (sensitivity, 65.4%) and reliable drug susceptibility testing (DST). Despite its lower sensitivity than that of other methods, its faster results and simultaneous DST are advantageous in resource-poor settings, supporting the incorporation of MODS into diagnostic algorithms for extrapulmonary TB.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 185-189 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)