Performance of the BD ProbeTec ET direct detection assay for the analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory and non-respiratory clinical specimens

Performance of the BD ProbeTec ET direct detection assay for the analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory and non-respiratory clinical specimens

Objectives: Early detection of Mycobacterial tuberculosis infection (MTB) is pivotal for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). Background: This study was performed to evaluate the performance of BD ProbeTec ET direct detection assay (DTB) against the gold standard culture technique for confirmation of...

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Main Authors: Ali M. Somily, MD, Hanan A. Habib, MD, Mohammed S. Sarwar, MLT, Nourah Z. Al-Beeshi, MBBS, Rawa M. Alohali, MBBS, Zahid A. Shakoor, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Acid-fast bacillus
BD ProbeTec ET
Culture
DTB
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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