| Title |
Rapid Molecular Testing for TB to Guide Respiratory Isolation in the U.S.: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, November 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0079669 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alexander J. Millman, David W. Dowdy, Cecily R. Miller, Robert Brownell, John Z. Metcalfe, Adithya Cattamanchi, J. Lucian Davis |
| Abstract |
Respiratory isolation of inpatients during evaluation for TB is a slow and costly process in low-burden settings. Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is a novel molecular test for tuberculosis (TB) that is faster and more sensitive but substantially more expensive than smear microscopy. No previous studies have examined the costs of molecular testing as a replacement for smear microscopy in this setting. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 86 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 16% |
| Researcher | 14 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 16% |
| Other | 8 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 14 | 16% |
| Unknown | 18 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 34 | 39% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 5% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 5% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 5% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 22 | 25% |