Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Impact on patient care

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1553-1558

  Kaul, K L ^a  

^a EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE COST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PATIENT CARE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM SMEAR;

CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0034923241     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/47.8.1553     Document Type: Conference Paper

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