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Evaluation of the TB Ag MPT64 Rapid test for the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex [Technical note]

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Rapid identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in cultured samples is important for starting appropriate treatment. We evaluated the performance of the TB Ag MPT64 Rapid test directly from 131 BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 culture-positive samples: 113 were identified as M. tuberculosis complex and 18 as non-tuberculous mycobacteria. The sensitivity and specificity of the TB Ag MPT64 Rapid test were respectively 96.5% and 100% compared to the polymerase chain reaction. The overall concordance of the TB Ag MPT64 Rapid test was 969%. The TB Ag MPT64 Rapid test is easy, sensitive, and does not require a high level of skill or specific equipment.

Keywords: MGIT 960; drug resistance; nitrate reductase; tuberculosis

Document Type: Short Communication

Affiliations: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium

Publication date: 01 May 2011

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