Abbott realtime MTB assay for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in respiratory specimens: a cost-benefit analysis.

Josep FerrerEstela GiménezDiego CarreteroMª Ángeles ClariNieves OrtaDavid NavarroEliseo Albert

Published in: European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology (2024)

Employing PCR as an MTB screening method in a low-prevalence setting may increase the profits to the system.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
risk factors
high throughput