Polymerase chain reaction test in induced sputum of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Verônica da Silva PaivaFernanda Luiza StaubDirceu Felipe ValentiniRegina Bones BarcellosKaren Barros SchmidElis Regina Dalla CostaMaria Lucia Rosa RossettiPaulo de Tarso Roth DalcinDenise Rossato SilvaPublished in: The clinical respiratory journal (2018)
Although the PCR specificity could be underestimated, if we consider PCR to be more sensitive than the culture method used, we believed that these PCR-positive tests mean false positives. The results of PCR should always be interpreted carefully in conjunction with clinical information.