Accuracy of rapid diagnosis of Talaromyces marneffei: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:To examine the accuracy of Rapid Diagnosis of Talaromyces marneffei (RDTM) in order to improve diagnosis and treatment for clinical measures and reduce the mortality due to associated infections. METHODS:In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we screened PubMed, Ovid (Cochrane library) and Web of Science, Chinese database CNKI and Wanfang for articles published between 1956 and December, 2017. Data were taken from cross-sectional studies as well as from baseline measurements in longitudinal studies with clinical follow-up. Articles were excluded if they did not contain a cohort with T. marneffei and a control cohort or a cohort with standard fungus culture. Data were extracted by two authors and checked by three for accuracy. For quality assessment, modified QUADAS-2 crite

SUBMITTER: Ning C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5886574 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature