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Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 3/2014

Open Access 01-05-2014 | Poster presentation

Is PCR better than culture in TB diagnosis: myth or reality?

Authors: Ruqaiyah Johar, Kiran Chawla, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Special Issue 3/2014

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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is emerging as a new diagnostic tool for tubercular infections. Studies indicate variable results in relation to its efficacy making it as an investigation which is operator dependant. It still remains a dilemma to choose between PCR and culture as the most dependant and reliable diagnostic test. The purpose of our study was to determine the efficacy of PCR in diagnosis of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis and its comparison with conventional culture. …
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Title
Is PCR better than culture in TB diagnosis: myth or reality?
Authors
Ruqaiyah Johar
Kiran Chawla
Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay
Publication date
01-05-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue Special Issue 3/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-S3-P46

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