Comparison of a real-time polymerase chain reaction-based system and Erlich-Ziehl-Neelsen method with culture in the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

BİLGİN K., Yanik K., Karadag A., Odabasi H., Tas H., Gunaydin M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.46, sa.1, ss.203-206, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1411-34
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.203-206
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, GeneXpert MTB/RIF, culture, EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS, GENEXPERT MTB/RIF, RESISTANCE, DIAGNOSIS, PULMONARY, RIFAMPIN, ASSAY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Backgrund/aims: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is still a major health problem throughout the world, especially in developing countries. Disease control heavily depends on the establishment of early diagnosis. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of culture, GeneXpert MTB/RIF device, and Erlich-Ziehl-Neelsen direct microscopic method.