Real-time polymerase chain reaction as an alternative method for diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: can it stand alone in this concern
Abstract Background Delays in diagnosing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are responsible for higher tuberculosis morbidity and mortality and its subsequent transmission. Molecular assays such as real-time PCR (RT-PCR) used to identify drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis are more...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-11-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.217631 |