Description, validation, and review of a decade of experience with a laboratory-developed PCR test for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in pulmonary and extrapulmonary specimens

Description, validation, and review of a decade of experience with a laboratory-developed PCR test for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in pulmonary and extrapulmonary specimens

Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex directly from clinical specimens is critical for patient care. Mycobacterial culture requires days to weeks for results and therefore many laboratories employ rapid molecular methods for the diagnosis of tuberculosis. There are two FDA-cleared mo...

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Main Authors: Seanne P. Buckwalter, Brian J. Connelly, Laura K. Louison, Jolene M. Kolesch, Senait A. Herring, Ethan D. Woodliff, Catherine M. Bolster LaSalle, Thomas E. Grys, Sharon M. Deml, Sherri L. Wohlfiel, Lory K. Steinmetz, Nancy L. Wengenack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium
Tuberculosis
Polymerase chain reaction
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579422000456

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