Conventional versus molecular methods for diagnosis of tuberculosis in a tertiary care center: A study from Punjab

• Main Authors: Shavi Nagpal (Author), G S Chopra (Author), Aroma Oberoi (Author), Navjot Singh (Author), Shereen R Varghese (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: A fast and accurate diagnosis is necessary to control and eliminate tuberculosis (TB). There have been various studies evaluating the efficacy of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing in clinical practice. Most of these studies have found PCR as a useful tool to diagnose TB and more so...