To investigate the performance of a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia, 5-ml aliquots of blood were inoculated into bioMérieux mycobacterial (MB) bottles and incubated, and 5-ml aliquots of blood were extracted and tested by real-time PCR. Of 25 samples from patients with M. tuberculosis bacteremia, 9 (36.0%) were positive and 1 (1.5%) of 66 control samples was positive by NAAT. The NAAT shows promise, but modifications should focus on improving sensitivity. Copyright © 2012, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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Crump, J. A., Tuohy, M. J., Morrissey, A. B., Ramadhani, H. O., Njau, B. N., Maro, V. P., … Procop, G. W. (2012). Performance of nucleic acid amplification following extraction of 5 milliliters of whole blood for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 50(1), 138–141. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.05963-11
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