Molecular diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis using DNA amplification in a patient with end-stage renal disease

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 86-89

  Yap, Hui Kim ^a   Tan, Jin Ai Mary Anne ^a   Wong, Sieio Cheng ^a   Murugasu, Belinda ^a   Tan, Sieio Pin ^a   Lee, Bee Wah ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOUS PERITONITIS;

EID: 0030064688     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686089601600122     Document Type: Article

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