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Sputum and tongue swab molecular testing for the in-home diagnosis of tuberculosis in unselected household contacts: a cost and cost-effectiveness analysis

20246 citationsOpen accessStellenbosch University

Abstract

An in-home, point-of-care molecular testing strategy utilizing combination testing of tongue swabs and sputum specimens would incur an additional 10.6% program cost, compared to SOC, over a 2-year period. The increased sample yield from tongue swabs combined with immediate result notification following, in-home POC testing would increase the number of new TB cases detected and linked to care by more than 800%.

Research topics

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

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DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.18.24315746

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