TY - GEN AU - Shetty,N AU - Shemko,M AU - Holton,J AU - Scott,G M TI - Is the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA by ligase chain reaction worth the cost: experiences from an inner London teaching hospital SN - 0021-9746 PY - 2001///0405 KW - Costs and Cost Analysis KW - DNA, Bacterial KW - analysis KW - Follow-Up Studies KW - Humans KW - Ligase Chain Reaction KW - economics KW - London KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis KW - isolation & purification KW - Predictive Value of Tests KW - Prospective Studies KW - Sensitivity and Specificity KW - Treatment Outcome KW - Tuberculosis KW - diagnosis KW - Tuberculosis, Pulmonary KW - Urban Health N1 - Publication Type: Evaluation Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't UR - https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.53.12.924 ER -