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QUANTITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR (Q-PCR) FOR SPUTUM SMEAR DIAGNOSIS OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS

Objective: To assess quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR) for the sputum smear diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in patients living with HIV/AIDS with a clinical suspicion of PTB. Method: This is a prospective study to assess the accuracy of a diagnostic test, conducted o...

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Autores principales: de Albuquerque, Yvana Maria Maia, Lima, Ana Luiza Magalhães de Andrade, Lins, Ana Kelly, Magalhães, Marcelo, Magalhães, Vera
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto de Medicina Tropical 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4085841/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24626416
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652014000200009