Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative PCR (Xpert MTB/RIF) for tuberculous pericarditis compared to adenosine deaminase and unstimulated interferon-γ in a high burden setting: a prospective study
| dc.contributor.author | Pandie, Shaheen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Peter, Jonathan G | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kerbelker, Zita S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Meldau, Richard | |
| dc.contributor.author | Theron, Grant | |
| dc.contributor.author | Govender, Ureshnie | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ntsekhe, Mpiko | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dheda, Keertan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mayosi, Bongani M | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-09-26T05:52:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-09-26T05:52:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-06-18 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2015-09-10T18:01:15Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and is an important treatable cause of heart failure in developing countries. Tuberculous aetiology of pericarditis is difficult to diagnose promptly. The utility of the new quantitative PCR test (Xpert MTB/RIF) for the diagnosis of TBP is unknown. This study sought to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF test compared to pericardial adenosine deaminase (ADA) and unstimulated interferon-gamma (uIFNγ) in suspected TBP. Methods: From October 2009 through September 2012, 151 consecutive patients with suspected TBP were enrolled at a single centre in Cape Town, South Africa. Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture and/or pericardial histology served as the reference standard for definite TBP. Receiver-operating-characteristic curve analysis was used for selection of ADA and uIFNγ cut-points. Results: Of the participants, 49% (74/151) were classified as definite TBP, 33% (50/151) as probable TBP and 18% (27/151) as non TBP. A total of 105 (74%) participants were human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive. Xpert-MTB/RIF had a sensitivity and specificity (95% confidence interval (CI)) of 63.8% (52.4% to 75.1%) and 100% (85.6% to 100%), respectively. Concentration of pericardial fluid by centrifugation and using standard sample processing did not improve Xpert MTB/RIF accuracy. ADA (≥35 IU/L) and uIFNγ (≥44 pg/ml) both had a sensitivity of 95.7% (88.1% to 98.5%) and a negative likelihood ratio of 0.05 (0.02 to 0.10). However, the specificity and positive likelihood ratio of uIFNγ was higher than ADA (96.3% (81.7% to 99.3%) and 25.8 (3.6 to 183.4) versus 84% (65.4% to 93.6%) and 6.0 (3.7 to 9.8); P = 0.03) at an estimated background prevalence of TB of 30%. The sensitivity and negative predictive value of both uIFNγ and ADA were higher than Xpert-MT/RIF (P < 0.001). Conclusions: uIFNγ offers superior accuracy for the diagnosis of microbiologically confirmed TBP compared to the ADA assay and the Xpert MTB/RIF test. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Pandie, S., Peter, J. G., Kerbelker, Z. S., Meldau, R., Theron, G., Govender, U., ... Mayosi, B. M. (2014). Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative PCR (Xpert MTB/RIF) for tuberculous pericarditis compared to adenosine deaminase and unstimulated interferon-γ in a high burden setting: a prospective study. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14103 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Pandie, Shaheen, Jonathan G Peter, Zita S Kerbelker, Richard Meldau, Grant Theron, Ureshnie Govender, Mpiko Ntsekhe, Keertan Dheda, and Bongani M Mayosi "Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative PCR (Xpert MTB/RIF) for tuberculous pericarditis compared to adenosine deaminase and unstimulated interferon-γ in a high burden setting: a prospective study." (2014) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14103 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Pandie, S., Peter, J. G., Kerbelker, Z. S., Meldau, R., Theron, G., Govender, U., ... & Mayosi, B. M. (2014). Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative PCR (Xpert MTB/RIF) for tuberculous pericarditis compared to adenosine deaminase and unstimulated interferon-γ in a high burden setting: a prospective study. BMC medicine, 12(1), 101. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Pandie, Shaheen AU - Peter, Jonathan G AU - Kerbelker, Zita S AU - Meldau, Richard AU - Theron, Grant AU - Govender, Ureshnie AU - Ntsekhe, Mpiko AU - Dheda, Keertan AU - Mayosi, Bongani M AB - Background: Tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) is associated with high morbidity and mortality, and is an important treatable cause of heart failure in developing countries. Tuberculous aetiology of pericarditis is difficult to diagnose promptly. The utility of the new quantitative PCR test (Xpert MTB/RIF) for the diagnosis of TBP is unknown. This study sought to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF test compared to pericardial adenosine deaminase (ADA) and unstimulated interferon-gamma (uIFNγ) in suspected TBP. Methods: From October 2009 through September 2012, 151 consecutive patients with suspected TBP were enrolled at a single centre in Cape Town, South Africa. Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture and/or pericardial histology served as the reference standard for definite TBP. Receiver-operating-characteristic curve analysis was used for selection of ADA and uIFNγ cut-points. Results: Of the participants, 49% (74/151) were classified as definite TBP, 33% (50/151) as probable TBP and 18% (27/151) as non TBP. A total of 105 (74%) participants were human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive. Xpert-MTB/RIF had a sensitivity and specificity (95% confidence interval (CI)) of 63.8% (52.4% to 75.1%) and 100% (85.6% to 100%), respectively. Concentration of pericardial fluid by centrifugation and using standard sample processing did not improve Xpert MTB/RIF accuracy. ADA (≥35 IU/L) and uIFNγ (≥44 pg/ml) both had a sensitivity of 95.7% (88.1% to 98.5%) and a negative likelihood ratio of 0.05 (0.02 to 0.10). However, the specificity and positive likelihood ratio of uIFNγ was higher than ADA (96.3% (81.7% to 99.3%) and 25.8 (3.6 to 183.4) versus 84% (65.4% to 93.6%) and 6.0 (3.7 to 9.8); P = 0.03) at an estimated background prevalence of TB of 30%. The sensitivity and negative predictive value of both uIFNγ and ADA were higher than Xpert-MT/RIF (P < 0.001). Conclusions: uIFNγ offers superior accuracy for the diagnosis of microbiologically confirmed TBP compared to the ADA assay and the Xpert MTB/RIF test. DA - 2014-06-18 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/1741-7015-12-101 DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative PCR (Xpert MTB/RIF) for tuberculous pericarditis compared to adenosine deaminase and unstimulated interferon-γ in a high burden setting: a prospective study TI - Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative PCR (Xpert MTB/RIF) for tuberculous pericarditis compared to adenosine deaminase and unstimulated interferon-γ in a high burden setting: a prospective study UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14103 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-12-101 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14103 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14103 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-12-101 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Pandie S, Peter JG, Kerbelker ZS, Meldau R, Theron G, Govender U, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative PCR (Xpert MTB/RIF) for tuberculous pericarditis compared to adenosine deaminase and unstimulated interferon-γ in a high burden setting: a prospective study. 2014; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14103. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.rfc3066 | en | |
| dc.publisher.department | Department of Medicine | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.rights.holder | Pandie et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014 | |
| dc.title | Diagnostic accuracy of quantitative PCR (Xpert MTB/RIF) for tuberculous pericarditis compared to adenosine deaminase and unstimulated interferon-γ in a high burden setting: a prospective study | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
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