Role of PCR method using IS6110 primer in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis among the clinically diagnosed childhood tuberculosis patients at an urban hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Authors :: Muhammad Reaj Uddin
Mohammod Jobayer Chisti
Senjuti Kabir
Tahmeed Ahmed
Tilka Fannana
Mohammad Haque
Mohammad Khaja Mafij Uddin
Sayera Banu
Source :: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 68, Iss, Pp 108-114 (2018)
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: Elsevier, 2018.
Abstract: Objective: Better methods are needed for the accurate detection of child tuberculosis (TB). This study compared different laboratory tests and evaluated IS6110 PCR for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) among clinically diagnosed child TB patients. Methods: A total of 102 paediatric patients (

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