TB Research

Innovative laboratory tools to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in children

Laura Moretó‐Planas, Raman Mahajan, MJ Sagrado, Laurence Flévaud, Jiří Gallo, E Biague, Ramiro Gonçalves, M Rocaspana, et al. (13 authors)

Abstract

Innovative laboratory tools to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in childrenIn low resource settings where access to TB culture is limited and TB confirmation is low, using non-invasive samples such as stools proved to have good sensitivity and an added diagnostic yield Microbiological confirmation is low (<30%).In the contexts where we work, majority diagnosed on clinical grounds, very limited access to X-rays, low access to TB culture.

MeSH terms

  • Tuberculosis
  • Computer science
  • Software engineering