Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3347652 Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease 2010 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

The interpretation of a positive result for Mycobacterium tuberculosis by nucleic acid amplification such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can be challenging. We present 2 cases that illustrate the limitations of tuberculosis PCR on respiratory secretions in previously treated patients, even years after the previous disease episode.

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The limitations of polymerase chain reaction in the setting of possible recurrent tuberculosis: 2 instructional cases
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