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<journal-id>2176-6223</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Pan-Amazônica de Saúde]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Pan-Amaz Saude]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2176-6223</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Evandro Chagas. Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde e Ambiente. Ministério da Saúde]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2176-62232017000200067</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.5123/s2176-62232017000200008</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Teste rápido molecular GeneXpert MTB/RIF para diagnóstico da tuberculose]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay for diagnosis of tuberculosis]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Prueba rápida molecular GeneXpert MTB/RIF para diagnóstico de la tuberculosis]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Lima]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Taiza Maschio de]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Belotti]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Naiara Cristina Ule]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Nardi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Susilene Maria Tonelli]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pedro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Heloisa da Silveira Paro]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Adolfo Lutz  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[São José do Rio Preto São Paulo]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>8</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>67</fpage>
<lpage>78</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iec.gov.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2176-62232017000200067&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iec.gov.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2176-62232017000200067&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iec.gov.br/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2176-62232017000200067&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  INTRODUÇÃO:  Em 2013, no Sistema Único de Saúde, foi implantada uma ferramenta rápida para o diagnóstico da tuberculose (TB), o método GeneXpert MTB/RIF, que detecta a presença do material genético do complexo Mycobacterium tuberculosis e a resistência à rifampicina em uma única reação, fornecendo resultados dentro de 2 h.  OBJETIVO:  Analisar os resultados da utilização do método GeneXpert para o diagnóstico laboratorial da TB.  METODOLOGIA:  Realizou-se uma revisão de literatura sobre o método GeneXpert, com a utilização de manuais e artigos, em diferentes idiomas, das fontes MEDLINE, SciELO, LILACS e Google Acadêmico, na qual foram selecionados 60 artigos.  RESULTADOS:  Dos 49 artigos que relataram o uso de material clínico, 51,0% (N = 25) analisaram amostras provenientes de países considerados prioritários pela Organização Mundial da Saúde. Embora 63,2% (N = 31) dos artigos se reportem a amostras pulmonares, alguns estudos mostraram boa performance do método em amostras extrapulmonares. A sensibilidade do GeneXpert nos estudos analisados variou entre 46,0% e 100,0%. As pesquisas revelaram bom desempenho do método molecular GeneXpert para o diagnóstico da TB. A técnica é considerada simples, com baixos riscos biológicos, com custo equivalente ao de outras técnicas moleculares, e pode ser realizada com treinamento mínimo.  CONCLUSÃO:  Muitos estudos apontaram a rapidez, a boa sensibilidade e a especificidade desse método. O GeneXpert ainda não elimina a necessidade do uso de métodos bacteriológicos tradicionais. Trabalhos futuros poderão esclarecer algumas divergências entre as pesquisas consultadas, principalmente em relação à resistência à rifampicina.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  INTRODUCTION:  In 2013, the GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay, a rapid tool for diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), was implanted in Brazilian Unified Health System. This test detects the presence of genetic material of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and the resistance to rifampicin in a single reaction, providing results within 2 h.  OBJECTIVE:  To analyze the results of the use of GeneXpert assay for laboratory diagnosis of TB.  METHODOLOGY:  A review of the literature about the GeneXpert assay was carried out using manuals and articles from different languages on MEDLINE, SciELO, LILACS, and Google Scholar in which 60 articles were selected.  RESULTS:  From the 49 articles that reported using clinical material, 51.0% (N = 25) analyzed samples from priority countries according to World Health Organization. Although 63.2% (N = 31) of articles have reported pulmonary samples, some studies have shown good performance of that method in extrapulmonary samples. The sensitivity of GeneXpert in the analyzed studies ranged from 46.0% to 100.0%. Surveys have shown good performance of the GeneXpert molecular assay for the diagnosis of TB. The technique is simple, with low biological risks, with equivalent cost of other molecular techniques and can be performed with minimal training.  CONCLUSION:  Many studies have pointed out this method is quickly, with good sensitivity and specificity. GeneXpert does not eliminate the need of traditional bacteriological methods. Future studies may clarify some divergences among consulted researches, mainly about resistance to rifampicin.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  INTRODUCCIÓN:  En el año de 2013, en el Sistema Único de Salud, se implantó una herramienta rápida para el diagnóstico de la tuberculosis (TB), el método GeneXpert MTB/RIF, que detecta la presencia del material genético del complejo Mycobacterium tuberculosis y la resistencia a la rifampicina en una única reacción, suministrando resultados en 2 h.  OBJETIVO:  Analizar los resultados del método GeneXpert para el diagnóstico de laboratorio de la TB.  MÉTODOS:  Se hizo una revisión de la literatura sobre el método GeneXpert, con el uso de manuales y artículos de diferentes idiomas de las fuentes MEDLINE, SciELO, LILACS y Google Académico, en las que se seleccionaron 60 artículos.  RESULTADOS:  De los 49 artículos que usaron material clínico, 51,0% (N = 25) analizaron muestras provenientes de países considerados prioritarios por la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Aunque un 63,2% (N = 31) de los artículos se reporten a muestras pulmonares, algunos estudios mostraron un buen desempeño del método en muestras extrapulmonares. La sensibilidad del GeneXpert en los estudios analizados varió entre 46,0% y 100,0%. Los estudios revelaron un buen desempeño del método molecular GeneXpert para el diagnóstico de la TB. La técnica se considera simple, con bajos riesgos biológicos, con un costo equivalente al de otras técnicas moleculares, y puede realizarse con un entrenamiento mínimo.  CONCLUSIÓN:  Muchos estudios destacaron la rapidez, la buena sensibilidad y la especificidad de este método. El GeneXpert todavía no elimina la necesidad del uso de métodos bacteriológicos tradicionales. Trabajos futuros podrán aclarar algunas divergencias entre los estudios consultados, principalmente en relación a la resistencia a la rifampicina.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Diagnóstico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Biologia Molecular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Tuberculosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Diagnosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Molecular Biology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Tuberculosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Diagnóstico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Biología Molecular]]></kwd>
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