Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung and Abdominal Ultrasound for Tuberculosis in a German Multicenter Cohort of Patients With Presumed Tuberculosis Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited evidence on point-of-care ultrasound for tuberculosis (TB), but studies suggest high sensitivity, especially for lung ultrasound (LUS). However, insufficient data are available on specificity of the examination and its generalizability to a broader patient population.

Aims

Our study aimed to establish accuracy for lung, chest, and abdominal ultrasound, individually and in combination, for TB diagnosis.

Methods

We conducted a prospective diagnostic accuracy study among consecutive adult out- and inpatients with probable TB in three German referral hospitals. We applied a comprehensive standardized ultrasound protocol. TB diagnosis was established by a microbiological reference standard including polymerase chain reaction and culture.

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SUBMITTER: Weber SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11651151 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature