Impact of introducing fluorescent microscopy on hospital tuberculosis control: A before-after study at a high caseload medical center in Taiwan.
Hsin-Yun SunJann-Yuan WangYee-Chun ChenPo-Ren HsuehYi-Hsuan ChenYu-Chung ChuangChi-Tai FangShan-Chwen ChangJung-Der WangPublished in: PloS one (2020)
In a high TB caseload setting, highly sensitive rapid diagnostic tools could substantially improve timing of respiratory isolation and reduce the risk of nosocomial TB transmission.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- label free
- living cells
- high resolution
- single molecule
- quantum dots
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- high throughput
- fluorescent probe
- adverse drug
- escherichia coli
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- hiv aids
- staphylococcus aureus
- mass spectrometry
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- respiratory tract
- molecularly imprinted
- antiretroviral therapy
- liquid chromatography