Evaluation of the results of Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (MTD) and Mycobacterial culture in urine samples Avaliação de resultados do Teste Direto para Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTD) e da cultura para micobacterias em amostras de urina
Tuberculosis remains a public health problem in Turkey. Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis plays a key role in control of infection. In this article, the Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test (MTD) was evaluated for detection of M. tuberculosis in urine samples. The p...
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doaj-cc732506c95e4296b3ed35f25b4bc0aa2020-11-24T23:56:07ZengSociedade Brasileira de MicrobiologiaBrazilian Journal of Microbiology1517-83821678-44052008-12-0139467367510.1590/S1517-83822008000400014Evaluation of the results of Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (MTD) and Mycobacterial culture in urine samples Avaliação de resultados do Teste Direto para Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTD) e da cultura para micobacterias em amostras de urinaAsli Gamze SenerNukhet KurultayIlhan AfsarTuberculosis remains a public health problem in Turkey. Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis plays a key role in control of infection. In this article, the Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test (MTD) was evaluated for detection of M. tuberculosis in urine samples. The performance of the MTD was very good and appropriate for routine laboratory diagnosis.<br>A tuberculose continua sendo um problema de saúde pública na Turquia. A detecção rápida de Mycobacterium tuberculosis tem um papel importante no controle da infecção. Nesse artigo, avaliou-se o Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Test (MTD) para detecção de M. tuberculosis em amostras de urina. O desempenho do MTD foi muito bom e adequado para diagnóstico laboratorial de rotina.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822008000400014tuberculose urináriaTeste MTDculturaesfregaço AFBUrinary tuberculosisMTD testcultureAFB smear |
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Asli Gamze Sener Nukhet Kurultay Ilhan Afsar Evaluation of the results of Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (MTD) and Mycobacterial culture in urine samples Avaliação de resultados do Teste Direto para Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTD) e da cultura para micobacterias em amostras de urina Brazilian Journal of Microbiology tuberculose urinária Teste MTD cultura esfregaço AFB Urinary tuberculosis MTD test culture AFB smear |
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Evaluation of the results of Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (MTD) and Mycobacterial culture in urine samples Avaliação de resultados do Teste Direto para Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTD) e da cultura para micobacterias em amostras de urina |
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Evaluation of the results of Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (MTD) and Mycobacterial culture in urine samples Avaliação de resultados do Teste Direto para Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTD) e da cultura para micobacterias em amostras de urina |
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Evaluation of the results of Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (MTD) and Mycobacterial culture in urine samples Avaliação de resultados do Teste Direto para Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTD) e da cultura para micobacterias em amostras de urina |
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Evaluation of the results of Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (MTD) and Mycobacterial culture in urine samples Avaliação de resultados do Teste Direto para Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTD) e da cultura para micobacterias em amostras de urina |
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Evaluation of the results of Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (MTD) and Mycobacterial culture in urine samples Avaliação de resultados do Teste Direto para Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTD) e da cultura para micobacterias em amostras de urina |
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evaluation of the results of mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (mtd) and mycobacterial culture in urine samples avaliação de resultados do teste direto para mycobacterium tuberculosis (mtd) e da cultura para micobacterias em amostras de urina |
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Tuberculosis remains a public health problem in Turkey. Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis plays a key role in control of infection. In this article, the Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test (MTD) was evaluated for detection of M. tuberculosis in urine samples. The performance of the MTD was very good and appropriate for routine laboratory diagnosis.<br>A tuberculose continua sendo um problema de saúde pública na Turquia. A detecção rápida de Mycobacterium tuberculosis tem um papel importante no controle da infecção. Nesse artigo, avaliou-se o Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Test (MTD) para detecção de M. tuberculosis em amostras de urina. O desempenho do MTD foi muito bom e adequado para diagnóstico laboratorial de rotina. |
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tuberculose urinária Teste MTD cultura esfregaço AFB Urinary tuberculosis MTD test culture AFB smear |
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