Assessment of the N-PCR Assay in Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis: Detection of M.tuberculosis in Pleural Fluid and Sputum Collected in Tandem

BACKGROUND: The nonspecific clinical presentation and paucibacillary nature of tuberculous pleuritis remains a challenge for diagnosis. Diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion depends on the demonstration of the presence of tubercle bacilli in the sputum, pleural fluid, or pleural biopsy specimen,...

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Autores principales: Kumar, Parameet, Sen, Manas K., Chauhan, Devendra S., Katoch, Vishwa M., Singh, Sarman, Prasad, Hanumanthappa K.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2856669/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20419090
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010220

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