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Performance of LED-Based Fluorescence Microscopy to Diagnose Tuberculosis in a Peripheral Health Centre in Nairobi | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
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Performance of LED-Based Fluorescence Microscopy to Diagnose Tuberculosis in a Peripheral Health Centre in Nairobi

Bonnet MMB, Gagnidze L, Githui W, Guerin PJ, Bonte L, Varaine FFV, Ramsay AR
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Abstract
Sputum microscopy is the only tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic available at peripheral levels of care in resource limited countries. Its sensitivity is low, particularly in high HIV prevalence settings. Fluorescence microscopy (FM) can improve performance of microscopy and with the new light emitting diode (LED) technologies could be appropriate for peripheral settings. The study aimed to compare the performance of LED-FM versus Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) microscopy and to assess feasibility of LED-FM at a low level of care in a high HIV prevalence country.

Countries

Kenya

Subject Area

tuberculosisdiagnostics

Languages

English
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0017214
Published Date
18 Feb 2011
PubMed ID
21364757
Journal
PLOS One
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 6, Issue 2
Issue Date
2011-02-18
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