Standardization of a stool concentration method for Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection in the pediatric population
Background: The inability of young children to expectorate sputum and paucibacillary status of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) increases its diagnostic complexity. In this study, we aimed to standardize a stool concentration method for the detection of MTB and its drug resistance by line probe assa...
Main Authors: | Priya Rajendran, Baskaran Murugesan, Sarath Balaji, Sivakumar Shanmugam, Sivaraman Palanisamy, Thirumalani Ramamoorthy, Sindhu Hasini, Bella Devaleenal, Basilea Watson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2022;volume=11;issue=4;spage=371;epage=377;aulast=Rajendran |
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