Comparison of Tuberculosis Examination Using Ziehl-Neelsen Method and Molecular Rapid Test
Aan Yulianingsih Anwar,
Marini Tri Putri Handayani,
Erpi Nurdin
et al.
Abstract:Tuberculosis is an infectious disease of the respiratory tract caused by infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Fast and accurate diagnostic methods are very important for diagnosing and controlling pulmonary TB disease in Indonesia. TB examination using the Zn method is very commonly used even though it has lower sensitivity than TCM. The aim of this study was to compare the results of TB examination using BTA staining with the Molecular Rapid Test. This type of research uses analytical obser… Show more
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