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Genotype®MTBDRplus and Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resis...
Soares,Valéria Martins; Almeida,Isabela Neves de; Vater,Maria Cláudia; Alves,Suely; Figueredo,Lida Jouca de Assis; Scherer,LucieneAbstract INTRODUCTION: The present study sought to assess the mean and activity based cost (ABC) of the laboratory diagnosis for tuberculosis through the application of conventional and molecular techniques-Xpert®MTB/RIF and Genotype®MTBDRplus-in a tertiary referral hospital in Brazil. METHODS: The mean cost and ABC formed the basis for the cost analysis of the TB laboratory diagnosis. RESULTS: The mean cost an...
Cost analysis of smear microscopy and the Xpert assay for tuberculosis diagnosi...
Figueredo,Lida Jouca de Assis; Miranda,Silvana Spíndola de; Santos,Lucas Benício dos; Manso,Caroline Gontijo Gonçalves; Soares,Valéria MartinsAbstract INTRODUCTION: Rapid and accurate tuberculosis detection is critical for improving patient diagnosis and decreasing tuberculosis transmission. Molecular assays can significantly increase laboratory costs; therefore, the average time and economic impact should be evaluated before implementing a new technology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost and average turnaround time of smear microscopy ...