Rapid diagnostic tests for tuberculosis: What is the appropriate use?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1804-1814

  Catanzaro, A ^a   Davidson, B L ^a   Fujiwara, P I ^a   Goldberger, M J ^a   Gordin, F ^a   Salfinger, M ^a   Sbabaro, J ^a   Schluger, N W ^a   Sierro, M F ^a   Woods, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM CULTURE; SPUTUM SMEAR; TECHNOLOGY; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0142230619     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.5.9154896     Document Type: Conference Paper

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