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7. Detection of Mycobacterium TuberculosisDNA in Buccal Swab Samples from Children in Lima, Peru

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Flores, Juan A., Calderón, Roger, Mesman, Annelies W., Soto, Martin, Coit, Julia, Aliaga, Juan, Mendoza, Milagros, Leon, Segundo R., Konda, Kelika, Mestanza, Francisco M., Mendoza, Carlos J., Lecca, Leonid, Murray, Megan B., Holmberg, Rebecca C., Pollock, Nira R., and Franke, Molly F.

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Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text.We examined Mycobacterium tuberculosisDNA detection from buccal swab samples collected from children in Lima, Peru. DNA was extracted and amplified via real-time polymerase chain reaction. Sensitivity was 21% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 7%–42%) in 24 culture-confirmed tuberculosis cases and 4.6% (95% CI: 1%–13%) in 65 clinically diagnosed unconfirmed cases. Sensitivity was highest for smear-positive tuberculosis. Specificity was 99% in the 199 controls (95% CI: 96%–100%).

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2020
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