Analysis of current status and difficulties in tuberculosis laboratory diagnosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-9158.2011.02.001
- VernacularTitle:结核病实验室诊断及存在的难题
- Author:
Xichao OU
;
Yanlin ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Laboratory techniques and procedures
- From:
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine
2011;34(2):97-99
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The early and effective diagnosis is crucial to efficacious treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, especially for smear negative cases and MDR-TB, and is one of the priorities of global tuberculosis control and prevention. The traditional methods which have been used for decades of years, show many well-known drawbacks, in terms of fast speed and time consuming. Recently, some new promising diagnostic methods emerged, which have been expected to optimize the diagnosis of tuberculosis, especially for MDR-TB.
