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Microscopic observation drug susceptibility assay for the diagnosis of TB
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  1. Talha Munir
  1. Senior House Officer, Barnet Hospital, UK; munirtalha@aol.com

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    ▴ Moore DAJ, Evans CAW, Gilman RH, et al. Microscopic observation drug susceptibility assay for the diagnosis of TB. N Engl J Med2006;355:1539–50.
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    Existing strategies to control the spread of tuberculosis (TB) miss important opportunities to interrupt transmission. This study compares the microscopic observation drug susceptibility (MODS) assay with conventional reference methods of automated mycobacterium culture or culture on Lowenstein–Jenson medium.

    This study, conducted in Peru in 2003-2004, targeted three patient groups: unselected patients with suspected TB, pre-screened patients at high risk of …

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