The Role of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in Diagnosis of Spine Tuberculosis after Pre-operative Anti-tuberculosis Treatment
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis after 2 weeks of preoperative anti-tuberculosis treatment and to compare PCR to the Löwenstein - Jensen Culture (LJC) and histopathological examination (HPE) methods....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal |
| Online Access: | http://morthoj.org/2011v5n1/Polymerase_Chain_Reaction.pdf |