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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2004, p. 5921-5922, Vol. 42, No. 12
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.12.5921-5922.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Clinical Evaluation of the Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test for Rapid Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Lymphadenitis

A. Kerleguer,1 M. Fabre,2 J. J. Bernatas,3 P. Gerome,4 E. Nicand,1 V. Herve,2 and J. L. Koeck1*

Laboratoire de Biologie Clinique, HIA Val-de-Gràce, Paris,1 Laboratoire de Biologie Clinique, HIA Percy, Clamart,2 Laboratoire de Biologie Clinique, HIA Desgenettes, Lyon, France,4 Centre Paul Faure, Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti3

Received 17 October 2003/ Returned for modification 17 November 2003/ Accepted 20 July 2004

This prospective study evaluated the performance of the Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test (MTD) for the diagnosis of lymph node tuberculosis in Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti. Of 197 specimens sampled from 153 patients, 123 were from 95 tuberculous patients. The sensitivity and specificity of MTD were 93 and 100%, respectively. The sensitivity of culture was 89%.

* Corresponding author. Present address: Laboratoire de Biologie Clinique, HIA Robert Picque, 351 route de Toulouse, Bordeaux 33140, France. Phone: 33 55 68 47098. Fax: 33 55 68 47495. E-mail: labos.hiarp{at}wanadoo.fr.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, December 2004, p. 5921-5922, Vol. 42, No. 12
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.12.5921-5922.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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