Role of PCR method using IS6110 primer in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis among the clinically diagnosed childhood tuberculosis patients at an urban hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Objective: Better methods are needed for the accurate detection of child tuberculosis (TB). This study compared different laboratory tests and evaluated IS6110 PCR for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) among clinically diagnosed child TB patients. Methods: A total of 102 paediatric p...

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Main Authors: Senjuti Kabir, Mohammad Khaja Mafij Uddin, Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Tilka Fannana, Mohammad Enamul Haque, Muhammad Reaj Uddin, Sayera Banu, Tahmeed Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121830016X