Comparison of culture, microscopic smear and molecular methods in diagnosis of tuberculosis.

CONCLUSIONS: Molecular methods to acquire time in diagnosis as well as the increase in linearity gives a different perspective to the diagnosis of tuberculosis. The GX assay has a diagnostic utility for rapid diagnosis of TB.
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Source: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia - September 19, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Afsar I, Gunes M, Er H, Gamze Sener A Tags: Rev Esp Quimioter Source Type: research