Comparison of In-house PCR with Conventional Techniques and Cobas Amplicor M. tuberculosis™ Kit for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

摘要

PurposePolymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay, introduced as a fast and sensitive diagnostic method, is useful in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of in-house PCR assay in the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by comparing PCR results with conventional diagnostic techniques and Cobas Amplicor M. tuberculosis™ kit.