PCR colorimetric dot-blot assay and clinical pretest probability for diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Smear-Negative patients

• Main Authors: Rossetti Maria LR (Author), Ruffino-Netto Antonio (Author), Mello Fernanda CQ (Author), Ribeiro Marta (Author), Minghelli Simone (Author), Cafrune Patrícia I (Author), Jarczewski Carla (Author), Sperhacke Rosa (Author), Scherer Luciene (Author), Kritski Afrânio L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (SNPTB) accounts for 30% of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) cases reported annually in developing nations. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) may provide an alternative for the rapid detection of <i...