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Short Communication • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 56 • 2023 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0238-2023   copy

Cost analysis of GenoType® MTBDRplus and GenoType® MTBDRsl at the State Laboratory of São Paulo, Brazil

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ABSTRACT

Background:

We aimed to evaluate the costs of GenoType® MTBDRplus and MTBDRsl incurred during the diagnosis of first- and second-line drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in São Paulo, Brazil.

Methods:

Mean and activity-based costs of GenoType® were calculated in a referral laboratory for TB in Brazil.

Results:

The mean cost value and activity-based cost of GenoType® MTBDRplus were USD 19.78 and USD 35.80 and those of MTBDRsl were USD 54.25 and USD 41.85, respectively.

Conclusions:

The cost of GenoType® MTBDRplus was reduced owing to the high number of examinations performed and work optimization.

Keywords:
Line Probe Assay; Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis; Molecular diagnosis; Mean Cost; Tuberculosis

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