Performance of microbiological tests for tuberculosis diagnostic according to the type of respiratory specimen: A 10-year retrospective study

Performance of microbiological tests for tuberculosis diagnostic according to the type of respiratory specimen: A 10-year retrospective study

BackgroundThe microbial diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) remains challenging and relies on multiple microbiological tests performed on different clinical specimens. Polymerase chain reactions (PCRs), introduced in the last decades has had a significant impact on the diagnosis of TB. However, questions...

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Main Authors: Marc-Olivier Boldi, Justin Denis-Lessard, Rina Neziri, René Brouillet, Christophe von-Garnier, Valérie Chavez, Jesica Mazza-Stalder, Katia Jaton, Gilbert Greub, Onya Opota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
tuberculosis
PCR
mycobacterial culture
bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
bronchial aspirate
sputum
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1131241/full

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