Direct real-time PCR examination for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory samples can be cost effective
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Direct real-time PCR examination for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory samples can be cost effective
Aim: To assess whether the use of direct realtime polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on smear-positive sputa can be cost-effective, by speciating mycobacteria earlier than current methods and thereby preventing unnecessary screening tests as part of the contact tracing process. Methods: A retrospective study of all patients with smear-positive sputa in a Liverpool teaching hospital between 2004 an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1949-4998,1949-5005
DOI: 10.4236/health.2009.12011