Effectiveness of the BDProbeTec ET system for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens

Hung, Hung-Chang; Chan, Chee‐Ming; Tsao, Shih‐Ming; Chen, Shiuan‐Chih; Wu, Tzu‐Chin; Lu, Min-Chi; Wu, Dongshuang; Huang, Shu-Ju; Lee, Yuan‐Ti

doi:10.1590/s1413-86702012000300005

Braz J Infect Dis

2012

DOI: 10.1590/s1413-86702012000300005

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Effectiveness of the BDProbeTec ET system for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens

Hung-Chang Hung¹,

Chee‐Ming Chan²,

Shih‐Ming Tsao³

et al.

Abstract: The superior performance of the DTB assay relative to AFB smear microscopy makes it a valuable tool to enable early diagnosis of MTB, thereby improving patient care and reducing transmission.

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Effectiveness of the BDProbeTec ET system for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens

Abstract: The superior performance of the DTB assay relative to AFB smear microscopy makes it a valuable tool to enable early diagnosis of MTB, thereby improving patient care and reducing transmission.

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