Cargando…

1346. Ruling out TB in New York City: Are Two NAATs (Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing) Enough?

BACKGROUND: Prompt diagnosis of pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection can prevent nosocomial exposure. However, sputum smears are insensitive, and turnaround time for cultures can take weeks. Rapid diagnostics, such as nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT), on respiratory specimens...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Greendyke, William G, Pike, Janett, Andrada, Lilibeth V, Balzer, Krystal, Gray, Thelesha, Russell, Patrice M, Sharma, Manu, Steinberg, Ari, Whittier, Susan, Furuya, E Yoko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809189/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1210

Ejemplares similares