Is it appropriate to routinely use a nucleic acid amplification test for the diagnosis of tuberculosis?

Is it appropriate to routinely use a nucleic acid amplification test for the diagnosis of tuberculosis?

The purpose of this study was to compare the usefulness of the nucleic acid amplification (NAA) test against conventional tests under normal laboratory operational conditions. The NAA test was performed on the first sputum specimen of all patients. Liquid media culture, solid media culture, and Zieh...

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Main Authors: Chih-Bin Lin, Hsu-Wen Chou, Wei-Chiao Lin, Teng-Yi Lin, Tao-Ping Lin, Kwen-Tay Luh, Jen-Jyh Lee, 林智斌, 周煦文, 林緯喬, 林等義, 林道平, 陸坤泰, 李仁智
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Nucleic acid amplification
Sensitivity
Specificity
Turnaround time
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X10000422

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