Camilla Rodrigues, Viral Vadwai
Department of Microbiology, P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Center, Lalita Girdhar Building, Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. dr_crodrigues@hindujahospital.com
Clinics in laboratory medicine 2012 JunDelay in laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is a major obstacle in TB control programs. There is an imperative need for scale-up of peripheral health care laboratories with conventional and molecular technologies for rapid and reliable diagnosis of TB. A cost-effective diagnostic algorithm for rapid diagnosis of TB should be implemented and followed, thereby reducing cost burden on patients.
Camilla Rodrigues, Viral Vadwai. Tuberculosis: laboratory diagnosis. Clinics in laboratory medicine. 2012 Jun;32(2):111-27
PMID: 22726994
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