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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (6): 543-558.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20230113

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Expert consensus on the clinical application of nucleic acid MALDI-TOF MS technique in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and non-tuberculosis mycobacteriosis

Senior Department of Tuberculosis, the 8th Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis, Tuberculosis Control Branch of China Intrnational Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care   

  • Received:2023-04-14 Online:2023-06-10 Published:2023-06-06
  • Contact: Liang Jianqin, Email: ljqbj309@163.com; Wu Xueqiong, Email: xueqiongwu@139.com; An Huiru, Email: anhuiru74@sina.com

Abstract:

Nucleic acid matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) technique has been increasingly applied in the etiology and drug resistance diagnosis of tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis, providing a rapid and accurate basis for early diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and drug resistance identification. However, it needs to be normalized that the clinician’s understanding and grasp of sample selection, retention, submitting time and precautions, and interpretation of report results. This consensus summarizes the clinical indications and specimen collection precautions of nucleic acid MALDI-TOF MS detection technique for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis, and introduces how to correctly interpret the reported results of nucleic acid MALDI-TOF MS technique used to mycobacterial species and drug resistance. It has important significance to further standardize the clinical application of nucleic acid MALDI-TOF MS technique in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteriosis, improve the level of clinical diagnosis, and guide the early accurate and effective clinical treatment.

Key words: Nucleic acids, Mass spectrometry, Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium infections, Consensus development conferences as topic

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