Common challenges in laboratory diagnosis and management of tuberculosis
IRCMJ-Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2012; 14 (1): 3-9
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ABSTRACT
The history of tuberculosis [TB] traces back to antiquity. Despite significant progress of various diagnostic methods and introduction of anti-tuberculosis drugs in past decades, TB is still a major worldwide health concern which leads annually to two million deaths, especially after the emergence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium TB and HIV co-infection. Presented here is a brief review of conventional and new TB diagnostic laboratory methods including their advantages and disadvantages as well as common challenges in diagnosis and management of TB
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Prueba de Tuberculina
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Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa
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Técnicas de Laboratorio Clínico
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Manejo de la Enfermedad
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Iran. Red Crescent Med. J.
Año:
2012
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