The role of macroscopic sputum quality assessments to optimise sputum testing for tuberculosis

This study covers Ca Mau Province, Vietnam

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 March 2016
Country:
Vietnam
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Ho, J, Nguyen, PTB, Nguyen, TA, Tran, HK, Nguyen, VS

Abstract

This study examines community-wide active case finding for TB using Xpert MTB/RIF as the primary screening tool in Ca Mau Province, Vietnam.

The objective is to determine whether macroscopic sputum quality characteristics (sputum colour and volume) can be used to predict Xpert MTB-negative sputum and hence exclude sputum samples from testing.

This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)

Citation

Ho, J.; Nguyen, P. T. B.; Nguyen, T. A.; Tran, H. K.; Nguyen, V. S.; Nhung, N. V.; Hoa, N. B.; Phong, T. N.; Luu, B. K.; Nguyen, T. M. H.; Fox, G. J.; Marks, G. B. The role of macroscopic sputum quality assessments to optimise sputum testing for tuberculosis. The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 20, Number 3 pp. 319-322 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.15.0620

The role of macroscopic sputum quality assessments to optimise sputum testing for tuberculosis

Published 1 March 2016
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