Quality of sputum in the performance of polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
Setting: faster alternative techniques are required to improve the diagnosis and control of pulmonary tuberculosis. Objective: To evaluate the sample quality in the performance of PCR for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. Method: During one year, sputum samples were collected from 72 pulmonary tu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010700222 |