Performance evaluation of the Cobas TaqMan MTB assay on respiratory specimens according to clinical application

Objective: To evaluate the performance of the Cobas TaqMan MTB assay (Cobas assay) with respect to its clinical application. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of 1154 results from 1034 patients for whom mycobacterial cultures and the Cobas assay were performed simultaneously. Based on the p...

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Main Authors: Jong Eun Park, Hee Jae Huh, Won-Jung Koh, Dong Joon Song, Chang-Seok Ki, Nam Yong Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302205