Comparison of sensitivity and specificity of PCR and sputum smear compared to culture in diagnosis of tuberculosis

Comparison of sensitivity and specificity of PCR and sputum smear compared to culture in diagnosis of tuberculosis

Background: Molecular detection has recently been proposed by nucleic acid amplification, known as polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic method of smear and polymerase chain reaction with culture in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive and negati...

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Main Authors: Marzieh Kazerani, Nahid Jalalian Elahi, Najmeh Mohajeri, Kiarash Ghazvini, Sara Taghdisi, Mohmadreza Ghafghazi, Mahdieh Motaghi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-10-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
Subjects:
culture
mycobacterium tuberculosis
polymerase chain reaction
smear
Online Access:http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/article-1-9991-en.html

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