Polymerase chain reaction to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis in patients with tuberculous lymphadenopathy

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 302-303

  Sen, Manas Kamal ^a   Chakravorty, Soumitesh ^b   Sivaswamityagi, Jaya ^b  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

^b ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG RESPONSE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MALAISE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUBERCULOSIS, LYMPH NODE;

EID: 32544432525     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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