Amplification of rRNA for assessment of treatment response of pulmonary tuberculosis patients during antimicrobial therapy

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1745-1749

  Moore, Douglas F ^a,c   Curry, Janis I ^a   Knott, Caroline A ^b   Jonas, Vivian ^b  

^a Orange County Health Care Agency   (United States)

^b Gen Probe Incorporated   (United States)

^c Orange County Public Health Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIBOSOME RNA; RIFAMPICIN;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADULT; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029891971     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.7.1745-1749.1996     Document Type: Article

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