Back to search
Publication
False-positive amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct tests in skin specimens of leprosy.
Abstract
The amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M tuberculosis) direct test (MTD) is reported to be a highly sensitive (92.6%) and specific (100%) test for the detection of M tuberculosis. We report two cases of human leprosy in which false-positive amplified MTD testing on skin biopsies led to initial misdiagnoses of cutaneous M tuberculosis.
More information
Type
Journal Article