Genotype®MTBDRplus and Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resistant tuberculosis: cost analysis in a tertiary referral hospital

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The present study sought to assess the mean and activity based cost (ABC) of the laboratory diagnosis for tuberculosis through the application of conventional and molecular techniques-Xpert®MTB/RIF and Genotype®MTBDRplus-in a tertiary referral hospital in Brazil. METHODS:...

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Main Authors: Valéria Martins Soares, Isabela Neves de Almeida, Maria Cláudia Vater, Suely Alves, Lida Jouca de Assis Figueredo, Luciene Scherer, Afrânio Lineu Kritski, Wânia da Silva Carvalho, Silvana Spindola de Miranda
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author Valéria Martins Soares
Isabela Neves de Almeida
Maria Cláudia Vater
Suely Alves
Lida Jouca de Assis Figueredo
Luciene Scherer
Afrânio Lineu Kritski
Wânia da Silva Carvalho
Silvana Spindola de Miranda
author_facet Valéria Martins Soares
Isabela Neves de Almeida
Maria Cláudia Vater
Suely Alves
Lida Jouca de Assis Figueredo
Luciene Scherer
Afrânio Lineu Kritski
Wânia da Silva Carvalho
Silvana Spindola de Miranda
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description Abstract INTRODUCTION: The present study sought to assess the mean and activity based cost (ABC) of the laboratory diagnosis for tuberculosis through the application of conventional and molecular techniques-Xpert®MTB/RIF and Genotype®MTBDRplus-in a tertiary referral hospital in Brazil. METHODS: The mean cost and ABC formed the basis for the cost analysis of the TB laboratory diagnosis. RESULTS: The mean cost and ABC were US$ 4.00 and US$ 3.24, respectively, for a bacilloscopy; US$ 6.73 and US$ 5.27 for a Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) culture; US$ 105.42 and US$ 76.56 for a drug sensitivity test (DST)-proportions method (PM) in LJ; US$ 148.45 and US$ 136.80 for a DST-BACTECTM MGITTM 960 system; US$ 11.53 and US$ 9.89 for an Xpert®MTB/RIF; and US$ 84.21 and US$ 48.38 for a Genotype®MTBDRplus. CONCLUSIONS: The mean cost and ABC proved to be good decision-making parameters in the diagnosis of TB and MDR-TB. The effective implementation of algorithms will depend on the conditions at each location.
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spelling doaj.art-5b99115ef055430e804b3c90e167f1e02022-12-22T00:33:03ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical0037-86821678-98495310.1590/0037-8682-0175-2019S0037-86822020000100301Genotype®MTBDRplus and Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resistant tuberculosis: cost analysis in a tertiary referral hospitalValéria Martins SoaresIsabela Neves de AlmeidaMaria Cláudia VaterSuely AlvesLida Jouca de Assis FigueredoLuciene SchererAfrânio Lineu KritskiWânia da Silva CarvalhoSilvana Spindola de MirandaAbstract INTRODUCTION: The present study sought to assess the mean and activity based cost (ABC) of the laboratory diagnosis for tuberculosis through the application of conventional and molecular techniques-Xpert®MTB/RIF and Genotype®MTBDRplus-in a tertiary referral hospital in Brazil. METHODS: The mean cost and ABC formed the basis for the cost analysis of the TB laboratory diagnosis. RESULTS: The mean cost and ABC were US$ 4.00 and US$ 3.24, respectively, for a bacilloscopy; US$ 6.73 and US$ 5.27 for a Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) culture; US$ 105.42 and US$ 76.56 for a drug sensitivity test (DST)-proportions method (PM) in LJ; US$ 148.45 and US$ 136.80 for a DST-BACTECTM MGITTM 960 system; US$ 11.53 and US$ 9.89 for an Xpert®MTB/RIF; and US$ 84.21 and US$ 48.38 for a Genotype®MTBDRplus. CONCLUSIONS: The mean cost and ABC proved to be good decision-making parameters in the diagnosis of TB and MDR-TB. The effective implementation of algorithms will depend on the conditions at each location.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100301&lng=en&tlng=entuberculosismycobacteriadiagnosismean costactivity based cost
spellingShingle Valéria Martins Soares
Isabela Neves de Almeida
Maria Cláudia Vater
Suely Alves
Lida Jouca de Assis Figueredo
Luciene Scherer
Afrânio Lineu Kritski
Wânia da Silva Carvalho
Silvana Spindola de Miranda
Genotype®MTBDRplus and Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resistant tuberculosis: cost analysis in a tertiary referral hospital
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
tuberculosis
mycobacteria
diagnosis
mean cost
activity based cost
title Genotype®MTBDRplus and Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resistant tuberculosis: cost analysis in a tertiary referral hospital
title_full Genotype®MTBDRplus and Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resistant tuberculosis: cost analysis in a tertiary referral hospital
title_fullStr Genotype®MTBDRplus and Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resistant tuberculosis: cost analysis in a tertiary referral hospital
title_full_unstemmed Genotype®MTBDRplus and Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resistant tuberculosis: cost analysis in a tertiary referral hospital
title_short Genotype®MTBDRplus and Xpert®MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resistant tuberculosis: cost analysis in a tertiary referral hospital
title_sort genotype r mtbdrplus and xpert r mtb rif in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and resistant tuberculosis cost analysis in a tertiary referral hospital
topic tuberculosis
mycobacteria
diagnosis
mean cost
activity based cost
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100301&lng=en&tlng=en
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