Abstract:Background:
To detect
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
on stool specimens by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Detection of
M. tuberculosis
complex in sputum forms the basis of diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. However, some patients tend to swallow sputum and some are unable to produce sputum. Based on the survival of
M. tuberculosis
in the gastric fluid, swallowed organisms may… Show more
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