Compatibility of a novel filter paper-based bio-safe sputum transport kit with line probe assay for diagnosing drug-resistant tuberculosis: a single-site evaluation study

Divya Anthwal, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Ritu Singhal, Manpreet Bhalla, Ajoy Kumar Verma, Khalid Umar Khayyam, Vithal Prasad Myneedu, Rohit Sarin, Ashawant Gupta, Nalini Kant Gupta, Manjula Singh, Jaya Sivaswami Tyagi, Sagarika Haldar

Source: ERJ Open Res, 7 (3) 00137-2021; 10.1183/23120541.00137-2021
Journal Issue: July
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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Divya Anthwal, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Ritu Singhal, Manpreet Bhalla, Ajoy Kumar Verma, Khalid Umar Khayyam, Vithal Prasad Myneedu, Rohit Sarin, Ashawant Gupta, Nalini Kant Gupta, Manjula Singh, Jaya Sivaswami Tyagi, Sagarika Haldar. Compatibility of a novel filter paper-based bio-safe sputum transport kit with line probe assay for diagnosing drug-resistant tuberculosis: a single-site evaluation study. ERJ Open Res, 7 (3) 00137-2021; 10.1183/23120541.00137-2021

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