Effectiveness of the BDProbeTec ET system for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens
Objective: The diagnostic efficacy of the BDProbeTEC ET Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) complex direct detection assay (DTB) performed on bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) specimens and sputum smears was compared with acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear microscopy. Method: AFB smear microscopy, DTB and cultur...
Main Authors: | Hung-Chang Hung, Chi-Ho Chan, Shih-Ming Tsao, Shiuan-Chih Chen, Tzu-Chin Wu, Min-Chi Lu, Der-Jinn Wu, Shu-Ju Huang, Yuan-Ti Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-05-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867012703185 |
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