Diagnostic accuracy of the microscopic observation drug susceptibility assay: A pilot study from India

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 482-488

  Michael, J S ^a   Daley, P ^a   Kalaiselvan, S ^a   Latha, A ^a   Vijayakumar, J ^a   Mathai, D ^a   John, K R ^a   Pai, M ^b  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diagnostic accuracy; MODS; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AZLOCILLIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; POLYMYXIN B; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; LIQUID CULTURE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 77950312936     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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