The role of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay among adolescents suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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51(2): 234-236, Mar.-Apr. 2018. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION The teste rápido molecular para tuberculose (TRM-TB) was introduced in 2014 in Brazil for tuberculosis screening. However, its role in adolescents in Brazil has not been studied. METHODS A descriptive study of adolescents with suspected tuberculosis using National Laboratory software. RESULTS Of 852 (15.4%) suspected cases, 131 were positive by TRM-TB and 2% were resistant to rifampicin. Among TRM-TB-positive cases, 105 (91.4%) were culture-positive. Sixty-four of 96 samples were sensitive to rifampicin by TRM-TB; 11 were resistant to other drugs by drug sensitivity test (DST). CONCLUSIONS Among suspected cases, 16% were diagnosed by TRM-TB, of which 17% were drug-resistant by DST.
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Asunto principal:
Rifampin
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Estreptomicina
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Tuberculosis Resistente a Múltiples Medicamentos
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Isoniazida
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Antibióticos Antituberculosos
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adolescente
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Niño
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
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Estados Unidos
Institución/País de afiliación:
Alpert Medical School of Brown University/US
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Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Nova Iguaçu/BR
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Secretaria Municipal de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR
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