Performances of real time PCR for diagnosis of respiratory tuberculosis. Does it replace 3 day micorscopic sputum examination?

M. Kim, S. Y. Yoo, J. H. Lee, J. Lee, Y. R. Kim (Jeju, Republic Of Korea)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Diagnostic features of tuberculosis I
Session: Diagnostic features of tuberculosis I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2790
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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