Evaluation of the Bactec MGIT 960 system in combination with the MGIT TBc identification test for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in respiratory specimens

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jun;49(6):2290-2. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00571-11. Epub 2011 Mar 30.

Abstract

The sensitivity and specificity of the MGIT TBc identification (TBc ID) test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) detection in positive Bactec MGIT cultures were 95.2% and 99.2%, respectively. When MTC-positive results obtained from two additional molecular methods were included, the sensitivity of the MGIT TBc ID test was 85.4%, while that of culture was 95.7%.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
  • Bodily Secretions / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
  • Respiratory System / microbiology*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis*