Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in poor-quality cough specimens.
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DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001239
Abstract: Clinical specimens unfit for laboratory processing represent missed opportunities for diagnosing tuberculosis. Poor-quality cough specimens (n=61) from presumptive tuberculosis cases were cultured and GeneXpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) successfully performed on samples transferred by flocked swab into… read more here.
Keywords: poor quality; tuberculosis poor; cough specimens; tuberculosis ... See more keywords