Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis on stool specimens by PCR among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

Background: To detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis on stool specimens by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Detection of M. tuberculosis complex in sputum forms the basis of diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. However, some patients tend to swallow sputum and...

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Main Authors: Vasudha Kesarwani, N P Singh, Bineeta Kashyap, Amit Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=1;spage=97;epage=101;aulast=Kesarwani