Feasibility of GeneXpert® Edge for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Difficult-to-Reach Populations: Preliminary Results of a Proof-of-Concept Study

dc.contributor.authorCordeiro-Santos, Marcelo
dc.contributor.authorPinheiro, Jair dos Santos
dc.contributor.authorSpener-Gomes, Renata
dc.contributor.authorSouza, Alexandra Brito de
dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, Maria Gabriela de Almeida
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Jayne Marina Pinto da
dc.contributor.authorJesus, Jaquelane Silva
dc.contributor.authorSacramento, Daniel Souza
dc.contributor.authorBrito, Artemir Coelho de
dc.contributor.authorBastos, Mayara Lisboa Soares de
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Allyson Guimarães
dc.contributor.authorTrajman, Anete
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-11T17:43:21Z
dc.date.available2024-12-11T17:43:21Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractGeneXpert® 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.
dc.identifier.citationCordeiro-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.
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0326
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.inc.saude.gov.br/handle/123456789/699
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmerican Journal of Topical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.subjectBrazilen
dc.subjectDelivery of Health Careen
dc.subjectFeasibility Studiesen
dc.subjectHumansen
dc.subjectMolecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*en
dc.subjectPoint-of-Care Systems*en
dc.subjectTuberculosis / diagnosis*.en
dc.titleFeasibility of GeneXpert® Edge for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Difficult-to-Reach Populations: Preliminary Results of a Proof-of-Concept Study
dc.typeArticle
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