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Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. · Nov 2010
Case ReportsThe limitations of polymerase chain reaction in the setting of possible recurrent tuberculosis: 2 instructional cases.
- Thomas R Schulz, Alan C Street, and Emma S McBryde.
- Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia. thomas.schulz@mh.org.au
- Diagn. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 2010 Nov 1; 68 (3): 293-6.
AbstractThe interpretation of a positive result for Mycobacterium tuberculosis by nucleic acid amplification such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can be challenging. We present 2 cases that illustrate the limitations of tuberculosis PCR on respiratory secretions in previously treated patients, even years after the previous disease episode.Crown Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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