Rapid identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex on urine samples by gen-probe amplification test

Urological Research

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 391-394

  Fontana, D ^a   Pozzi, E ^a   Porpiglia, F ^a   Galietti, F ^a   Morra, I ^a   Rocca, A ^a   Chirillo, M G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b SAN LUIGI GONZAGA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Amplification test; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Urine specimens

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENES, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, UROGENITAL;

EID: 0031466915     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01268853     Document Type: Article

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