Contribution of the polymerase chain reaction to the diagnosis of tuberculous infections in children

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 106-111

  Fauville Dufaux, M ^a   Waelbroeck, A ^b   De Mol, P ^b   Vanfleteren, B ^a   Levy, J ^b   Debusschere, P ^c   Farber, C M ^d  

^a PASTEUR INSTITUTE OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b SAINT PIERRE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^d ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Polymerase chain reaction; Primary tuberculosis and silent tuberculous infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0030051760     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02075761     Document Type: Article

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