Advantages of Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay Performed on Gastric Aspirates for Rapid Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children in a Low Prevalence Country
Pediatr Infect Dis J
.
2015 Sep;34(9):1041-2.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000790.
Authors
Elena Chiappini
1
,
Carlotta Montagnani
,
Elisabetta Venturini
,
Maurizio de Martino
,
Luisa Galli
Affiliation
1
Department of Health Sciences University of Florence and Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital Florence, Italy.
PMID:
26376313
DOI:
10.1097/INF.0000000000000790
No abstract available
Publication types
Letter
Comment
MeSH terms
Female
Gastric Juice / microbiology*
Humans
Male
Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
Stomach / microbiology*
Tuberculosis / diagnosis*