Misidentification of Mycobacterium smegmatis as Mycobacterium fortuitum by DNA line probe assay

Optimal management of infection with mycobacterial species requires accurate identification down to complex/species level due to variations in outcomes. Over the last few decades, there have been significant advances in laboratory diagnostics with development of newer and rapid molecular methods. He...

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Main Authors: Madiha Fida, Elena Beam, Nancy L. Wengenack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579421000577