Paradoxical results of two automated real-time PCR assays in the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis

Highlights • The latter has been available only since 2015, and there are no previous reports using both tests for pleural fluid samples. Therefore, this is the first case report using both tests for extrapulmonary samples. • Paradoxical results were found between both tests, which makes this case i...

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Published in:International journal of infectious diseases 2017-01, Vol.54 (C), p.36-38
Main Authors: Morales-López, Soraya E, Yepes, Jayr A, Anzola, Irina, Aponte, Hernán, Llerena-Polo, Claudia R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abbott RealTime MTB
Adult
Colombia
Female
Humans
Infectious Disease
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification
Pleural Cavity - microbiology
pleural tuberculosis
Pulmonary/Respiratory
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tuberculosis, Pleural - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pleural - microbiology
Xpert MTB/RIF
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Summary:Highlights • The latter has been available only since 2015, and there are no previous reports using both tests for pleural fluid samples. Therefore, this is the first case report using both tests for extrapulmonary samples. • Paradoxical results were found between both tests, which makes this case interesting. • The report could contribute increased awareness of the limitations of these assays when used to test extrapulmonary samples.
ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2016.11.011