Comparison of PCR, culture, and histopathology for diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis

• Published in: Journal of Clinical Microbiology Vol. 35; no. 12; pp. 3254 - 3257
• Main Authors: CEGIELSKI, J. P, DEVLIN, B. H, MORRIS, A. J, KITINYA, J. N, PULIPAKA, U. P, LEMA, L. E. K, LWAKATARE, J, RELLER, L. B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Society for Microbiology 01.12.1997
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Bacterial diseases; Bacteriological Techniques - statistics & numerical data; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Evaluation Studies as Topic; False Positive Reactions; Female; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Male; Medical sciences; Pericardial Effusion - microbiology; Pericarditis - diagnosis; Pericarditis - microbiology; Pericarditis - pathology; Pericarditis, Tuberculous - diagnosis; Pericarditis, Tuberculous - microbiology; Pericarditis, Tuberculous - pathology; Pericardium - microbiology; Pericardium - pathology; Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods; Polymerase Chain Reaction - statistics & numerical data; Sensitivity and Specificity; Staphylococcal Infections - diagnosis; Staphylococcal Infections - microbiology; Staphylococcal Infections - pathology; Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections; Human; Pericarditis; Cardiovascular disease; Mycobacterial infection; Infection; Polymerase chain reaction; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Mycobacteriales; Heart disease; DNA; Bacteriosis; Mycobacteriaceae; Pericardial disease; Bacteria; Actinomycetes; Diagnosis; Detection; Comparative study
• ISSN: 0095-1137; 1098-660X
• DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.12.3254-3257.1997

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