Does Polymerase Chain Reaction of Tissue Specimens Aid in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis?

• Main Authors: Yoo Jin Lee (Author), Seojin Kim (Author), Youngjin Kang (Author), Jiyoon Jung (Author), Eunjung Lee (Author), Joo-Young Kim (Author), Jeong Hyeon Lee (Author), Youngseok Lee (Author), Yang-seok Chae (Author), Chul Hwan Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Mycobacterial culture is the gold standard test for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB), but it is time-consuming. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a highly sensitive and specific method that can reduce the time required for diagnosis. The diagnostic efficacy of PCR differs, so this study dete...