Predictive values of the ICT Tuberculosis test for the routine diagnosis of tuberculosis in Madagascar

Authors
Rasolofo, V Rasolonavalona, T Ramarokoto, H Chanteau, S
Citation
V. Rasolofo et al., Predictive values of the ICT Tuberculosis test for the routine diagnosis of tuberculosis in Madagascar, INT J TUBE, 4(2), 2000, pp. 184-185
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE
ISSN journal
10273719 → ACNP
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
184 - 185
Database
ISI
SICI code
1027-3719(200002)4:2<184:PVOTIT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The rapid commercialised ICT Tuberculosis test has been tested in Madagasca r for the diagnosis of smear-positive pulmonary (SM+) and extra-pulmonary t uberculosis (EPT), using microscopy, culture and histopathology as referenc e tests. Specificity was 83.3% and sensitivity 68.2% for SM+ patients and 6 5.2% for EPT patients. With a prevalence of 22.2% for SM+ patients and 52.4 % for confirmed EPT among consulting patients in the National Reference Lab oratory, the ICT Tuberculosis assay was not sufficiently predictive for app lication in the tuberculosis control programme.