Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex by PCR in hospital air samples

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 262-267

  Vadrot, C ^a,b   Bex, V ^a   Mouilleseaux, A ^a   Squinazi, F ^a   Darbord, J C ^b  

^a Robotics Laboratory of Paris   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Airborne environmental particles; Detection; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; PCR inhibitors; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN;

ADULT; AIR MONITORING; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INFECTIOUS PNEUMONIA; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS; WARD;

ADULT; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 10244222401     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.04.026     Document Type: Article

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