title: Clinical evaluation of the gen-probe amplified mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test for rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis lymphadenitis.
abstract: This prospective study evaluated the performance of the Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test (MTD) for the diagnosis of lymph node tuberculosis in Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti. Of 197 specimens sampled from 153 patients, 123 were from 95 tuberculous patients. The sensitivity and specificity of MTD were 93 and 100%, respectively. The sensitivity of culture was 89%.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biologie Clinique, HIA Val-de-Grāce, Paris, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kerleguer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fabre
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bernatas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gerome
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nicand
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Herve
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Koeck
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D015342:DNA Probes; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D015342:DNA Probes; D012329:RNA, Bacterial