Feasibility of GeneXpert® Edge for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Difficult-to-Reach Populations: Preliminary Results of a Proof-of-Concept Study
Feasibility of GeneXpert® Edge for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Difficult-to-Reach Populations: Preliminary Results of a Proof-of-Concept Study
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2020
Autores
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
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American Journal of Topical Medicine and Hygiene
Resumo
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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Brazil, Delivery of Health Care, Feasibility Studies, Humans, Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*, Point-of-Care Systems*, Tuberculosis / diagnosis*.
Citação
Cordeiro-Santos M, Pinheiro JDS, Spener-Gomes R, Souza AB, Rodrigues MGA, Silva JMPD, Jesus JS, Sacramento DS, Brito AC, Bastos MLS, Costa AG, Trajman A. Feasibility of GeneXpert® Edge for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Difficult-to-Reach Populations: Preliminary Results of a Proof-of-Concept Study. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Sep;103(3):1065-1066. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0326.