Utility of nucleic acid amplification test in the detection of tuberculosis in biological fluids from suspected TB patients in a cardiovascular center in the Philippines

CONCLUSION: We conclude that the TB-NAAT is a quick and consistent diagnostic test for TB detection. However, due to a comparably lower sensitivity than other previous studies, the utility of TB-NAAT alone may not be sufficient in the screening of TB patients. Likewise, the TB-NAAT cannot detect non-tuberculous mycobacteria, for which additional analysis may be needed.PMID:38036022 | DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.107078

Source: Acta Tropica - November 30, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Othaniel Philip R Balisan John Ray T Galamay Laarnie N Cale-Subia Arlene M DE Luna Source Type: research