Clinical utility of a commercial test based on the polymerase chain reaction for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory specimens.

Chin, D P

Clinical utility of a commercial test based on the polymerase chain reaction for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory specimens. [electronic resource] - American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Jun 1995 - 1872-7 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1073-449X

10.1164/ajrccm.151.6.7767534 doi


Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid--microbiology
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
Male
Mycobacterium tuberculosis--isolation & purification
Polymerase Chain Reaction--methods
Predictive Value of Tests
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sputum--microbiology
Time Factors
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary--diagnosis