Publications by authors named "Renee Codsi"
Article Synopsis
- Tongue dorsum swabbing may serve as a simpler alternative to traditional sputum collection for tuberculosis (TB) testing, with previous studies showing good detection rates using the Xpert Ultra test.
- In a study of 321 participants in South Africa, the Xpert Ultra achieved a sensitivity of 75.5% and specificity of 100%, while the Molbio Truenat MTB Ultima had a sensitivity of 71.6% and specificity of 96.9%.
- The results indicate that tongue swabs could enhance TB testing efficiency, and further refinements could improve diagnostic accuracy.
Article Synopsis
- Tongue dorsum swabbing is a promising alternative to traditional sputum collection for TB testing, showing high sensitivity and specificity with the Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra test.
- A study with 321 participants in South Africa tested both Xpert Ultra and Molbio Truenat MTB Ultima using tongue swabs and found that Xpert Ultra had a sensitivity of 75.4% and MTB Ultima had 71.6%.
- The findings indicate that tongue swabs allow for easier sample collection and maintain accurate results, making them suitable for high-throughput TB testing.
Preferences of healthcare workers using tongue swabs for tuberculosis diagnosis during COVID-19.
PLOS Glob Public Health
September 2023
Healthcare workers (HCWs) who come into contact with tuberculosis (TB) patients are at elevated risk of TB infection and disease. The collection and handling of sputum samples for TB diagnosis poses exposure risks to HCWs, particularly in settings where aerosol containment is limited. An alternative sample collection method, tongue swabbing, was designed to help mitigate this risk, and is under evaluation in multiple settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealthcare workers (HCW) who come into contact with tuberculosis (TB) patients are at elevated risk of TB infection and disease. The collection and handling of sputum samples for TB diagnosis poses exposure risks to HCW, particularly in settings where aerosol containment is limited. An alternative sample collection method, tongue swabbing, was designed to help mitigate this risk, and is under evaluation in multiple settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFaecal bacteriological indicators and copepod density assessment are used to predict the environmental health of seawater for recreational bathing and artisanal fishing, respectively. The reproducibility of bacterial culture-count and copepod-microscopic density assessment after respective capturing of the sampled seawater on 0.22 microm Millipore filter and 150 microm mesh sieve copepod net, is determined.
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