Is polymerase chain reaction (PCR) an alternative for broncoscopy in patients with sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis? Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 425s Year: 2004
Effectiveness of real-time polymerase chain reaction for mycobacterium tuberculosis in bronchoscopic mucosal biopsy specimens for rapid diagnosis of endobronchial tuberculosis Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis: epidemiology and public health management II Year: 2013
Role of bronchial aspirate samples for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with negative smear and negative Xpert MTB/Rif in sputum Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Diagnostic challenges in tuberculosis Year: 2020
Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA from peripheral blood in patients with HIV-seronegative and new cases of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis by polymerase chain reaction Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 168s Year: 2002
Usefulness of CT, whole-blood interferon-g assay and sputum TB-PCR in the diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Annual Congress 2009 - From bench to bedside: diagnosis of tuberculosis Year: 2009
Role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in sputum AFB smear negative cases Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 169s Year: 2006
Diagnostic yield of bronchoscopy in smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Biopsy techniques Year: 2009
Comparative study of polymerase chain reaction for mycobacterium tuberculosis and conventional methods for diagnosis of tubercular pleural effusions Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Research perspectives: diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis Year: 2007
Value of smear and PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in culture positive pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: 767-772 Year: 2005
Utility of PCR in bronchial aspirate samples for rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis Source: International Congress 2015 – Non-tuberculous mycobacteria and molecular microbiology Year: 2015
Bronchoscopy as a diagnostic tool in pulmonary tuberculosis suspects with sputum smear negative status Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Tuberculosis control Year: 2007
Diagnostic role of micro-MGIT culture of BAL samples in sputum smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Microbiological advances in the diagnosis of tuberculosis Year: 2012
Endobronchial tuberculosis and the value of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of smear negative tuberculosis Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 421s Year: 2005
Diagnostic value of concentrated acid-fast smears in pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 361s Year: 2001
The aid of gastric and bronchial lavage to diagnosis in patients with the suspicion of lung tuberculosis and negative sputum smear for AFB Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 496s Year: 2001
Economic evaluation of the use of PCR assay in diagnosing pulmonary TB in a low-incidence area Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 23: 446-451 Year: 2004
Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum samples using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 496s Year: 2001
Diagnostic value of bronchial biopsy specimens in the diagnosis of sputum-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 166s Year: 2002
Endobronchial tuberculosis and the value of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of cases with smear negative tuberculosis Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 656s Year: 2007
Assessment of sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis messenger RNA levels in anti-microbial treatment monitoring Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Management of tuberculosis pulmonary, extrapulmonary peculiarities Year: 2005