Complementary Nonsputum Diagnostic Testing for Tuberculosis in People with HIV Using Oral Swab PCR and Urine Lipoarabinomannan Detection
Adrienne E. Shapiro, Alaina M. Olson, Lara Kidoguchi, Xin Niu, Zinhle Ngcobo, Zanele P. Magcaba, Mduduzi W. Ngwane, Grant R. Whitman, Kris M. Weigel, Rachel C. Wood, Doug Wilson, Paul K. Drain, Gerard A. Cangelosi
Abstract
Testing for mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in urine is a practical but insensitive alternative to sputum testing to diagnose tuberculosis (TB) in people with HIV (PWH). Here, we evaluated urine LAM testing alongside PCR-based tests for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) DNA in tongue swabs.
Topics & Concepts
LipoarabinomannanTuberculosisUrineSputumMedicineMycobacterium tuberculosisHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)VirologyImmunologyInternal medicinePathologyMycobacterium research and diagnosisTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyInfectious Diseases and Tuberculosis