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Pages 53-56 (February 2001)
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Vol. 19. Issue 2.
Pages 53-56 (February 2001)
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Valoración clínica de la prueba Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis Direct 2 (AMTD-2, GenProbe) en el diagnóstico rápido de la tuberculosis
Clinical evaluation of the Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis Direct 2 test (AMTD-2, GenProbe) for rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis
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Fernando Artiles, María José Pena1
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mjpena@correo.hpino.rcanaria.es

Correspondencia: Dra. MaJ. Pena López Servicio de Microbiología Hospital de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín Barranco de la Ballena s/n 35020-Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
, María Isolina Campos-Herrero, Bernardo Lafarga
Servicio de Microbiología. Hospital de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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Objetivo

Evaluar la rentabilidad del Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis Direct Test 2- Gen-Probe (AMTD-2) en la detección de Mycobacterium tuberculosis en muestras con baciloscopia negativa.

Pacientes y métodos

Desde enero a diciembre de 1999, se incluyeron en el estudio 683 muestras, 333 respiratorias y 350 no respiratorias, de 457 pacientes. Se incluyeron todas la muestras de pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH), las muestras respiratorias de los pacientes con sospecha de tuberculosis pulmonar (al menos dos por paciente) y todas las muestras no respiratorias. Como método de referencia diagnóstica se consideró el aislamiento en cultivo. En los casos discordantes se revisaron los datos clínicos y se consideró como criterio de referencia el diagnóstico clínico final. La frecuencia de realización de la técnica fue de una vez por semana.

Resultados

Los resultados de sensibilidad, especificidad y valor predictivo positivo y negativo respecto al cultivo fueron 58,9%, 93,9%, 37,1% y 97,4% respectivamente. Después del análisis de las discrepancias, estos resultados fueron 70,4%, 97,7%, 73,1% y 96,8% respectivamente. En muestras respiratorias fueron 67,6%, 98,6%, 86,2% y 95,9% y en muestras no respiratorias 76,5%, 96,9%, 56,5% y 98,7% respectivamente. Los tiempos medios de diagnóstico por cultivo y por AMTD-2 fueron 20,3 días (rango: 10-63 días) y 5,75 días (rango 2-20 días) respectivamente.

Conclusiones

El AMTD-2 es un método rápido de diagnóstico cuando los datos clínicos son compatibles con una tuberculosis activa. Sin embargo, debido al bajo valor predictivo positivo ante un único resultado positivo en una muestra de un paciente sin una clínica sugestiva, sería conveniente obtener muestras sucesivas para confirmar el resultado.

Palabras clave:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
AMTD-2
muestras respiratorias
muestras no respiratorias
Objetive

To evaluate the performance of the Amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis Direct Test 2- Gen Probe (AMTD- 2) for direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in smear-negative samples.

Patients a n d methods

From January to December 1999, 683 specimens, 333 respiratory and 350 non-respiratory ones collected from 457 patients, were included in the study. All the samples of HIV-positive patients, the respiratory samples from patients suspected of having pulmonary tuberculosis (at least two by patient) and all non-respiratory samples were included. As diagnosis method of reference, the culture isolation was considered. Clinical data were analyzed in case of discrepant results and clinical diagnosis was considered the reference criteria. The technique was performed once a week.

Results

The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of this assay were 58.9%, 93.9%, 37.1% and 97.4% respectively related to the standard culture. When referred to clinical diagnosis of active tuberculosis, these values improved to 70.4%, 97.7%, 73.1% and 96.8% respectively (in respiratory samples were 67.6%, 98.6%, 86.2% and 95.9% and in nonrespiratory ones 76.5%, 96.9%, 56.5% and 98.7% respectively). The mean time of diagnosis by culture and by AMTD-2 were 20.3 days (range 10-63) and 5.7 days (range 2-20) respectively.

Discussion

It is concluded that AMTD-2 is a rapid diagnosis method when clinical data are sugestive with active tuberculosis. However, due to the low positive predictive value, it would be convenient to obtain successive samples to confirm the result in patients without clinical evidence of tuberculosis.

Keywords:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis AMTD-2 respiratory samples
nonrespiratory samples
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