Cartridge based nucleic acid amplification technique (CBNATT) for diagnosis of rifampicin resistance from sputum smear in revised national tuberculosis control of India (RNTCP) – Implications of preliminary data

J. K. Karahyla, K. Kumari, A. Gupta, P. K. Atwal (Patiala, Bathinda, Delhi, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis: clinical aspects
Session: Tuberculosis: clinical aspects
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2798
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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J. K. Karahyla, K. Kumari, A. Gupta, P. K. Atwal (Patiala, Bathinda, Delhi, India). Cartridge based nucleic acid amplification technique (CBNATT) for diagnosis of rifampicin resistance from sputum smear in revised national tuberculosis control of India (RNTCP) – Implications of preliminary data. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 2798

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