Evaluation of Microscopy, Culture and PCR Assay in the Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
Extra pulmonary tuberculosis presents a diagnostic dilemma for both physicians as well as for clinical microbiologists . The laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis ranges from simple microscopy,culture to complex molecular assays. To evaluate the sensitivity, specificity and turnaround time of microsc...
Main Authors: | Sagar Mali, P.M. Beena, N. Arvind |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology
2018-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://microbiologyjournal.org/evaluation-of-microscopy-culture-and-pcr-assay-in-the-diagnosis-of-extrapulmonary-tuberculosis/ |
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