Open AccessFalse-Positive Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test Results for Samples Containing Mycobacterium leprae
Author(s) -
Pam Chedore,
George Broukhanski,
Zev Shainhouse,
Frances Jamieson
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.44.2.612-613.2006
Subject(s) - mycobacterium tuberculosis , mycobacterium leprae , tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis complex , nucleic acid amplification tests , leprosy , microbiology and biotechnology , mycobacterium , biology , medicine , virology , immunology , pathology , chlamydia trachomatis
Nucleic acid amplification tests are widely used in mycobacteriology laboratories to rapidly detectMycobacterium tuberculosis complex directly in clinical specimens. A positive result provides an early diagnosis of tuberculosis, allowing initiation of appropriate therapy and public health measures.