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Feasibility of GeneXpert® Edge for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Difficult-to-Reach Populations: Preliminary Results of a Proof-of-Concept Study.
Cordeiro-Santos, Marcelo; Pinheiro, Jair Dos Santos; Spener-Gomes, Renata; Souza, Alexandra Brito de; Rodrigues, Maria Gabriela de Almeida; Silva, Jayne Marina Pinto da; Jesus, Jaquelane Silva; Sacramento, Daniel Souza; Brito, Artemir Coelho de; Bastos, Mayara Lisboa Soares de; Costa, Allyson Guimarães; Trajman, Anete.
  • Cordeiro-Santos M; 1Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT-HVD), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Pinheiro JDS; 2Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Spener-Gomes R; 3Universidade Nilton Lins, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Souza AB; 3Universidade Nilton Lins, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Rodrigues MGA; 4Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Silva JMPD; 1Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT-HVD), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Jesus JS; 2Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Sacramento DS; 1Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT-HVD), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Brito AC; 2Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Bastos MLS; 1Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT-HVD), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Costa AG; 2Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Trajman A; 1Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado (FMT-HVD), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 103(3): 1065-1066, 2020 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-874752
ABSTRACT
GeneXpert® Edge (GX-Edge) is a new point-of-care platform not yet tested in the field. In this proof-of-concept study conducted for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in communities living alongside two large rivers of the Brazilian Amazon, we demonstrate that GX-Edge implemented in boats to offer onsite testing is a feasible strategy to investigate potentially devastating diseases such as tuberculosis in difficult-to-reach populations, such as riverside communities.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tuberculosis / Point-of-Care Systems / Molecular Diagnostic Techniques Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ajtmh.20-0326

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tuberculosis / Point-of-Care Systems / Molecular Diagnostic Techniques Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ajtmh.20-0326