The Diagnostic Value of the Thermostatic Amplification of Ribonucleic Acid in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid in Smear-Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis
ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the value of the simultaneous amplification and testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) in the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB).MethodsA total of 316 patients were selected, of which 197 had smear-ne...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.830477/full |