Practical and laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis [electronic resource] : from sputum smear to molecular biology / Guadalupe García-Elorriaga, Guillermo del Rey-Pineda.
García-Elorriaga, Guadalupe, author.; Rey-Pineda, Guillermo del, author.
2015
RC311.2
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Title Practical and laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis [electronic resource] : from sputum smear to molecular biology / Guadalupe García-Elorriaga, Guillermo del Rey-Pineda.
Author García-Elorriaga, Guadalupe, author.
ISBN 9783319204789 electronic book
3319204785 electronic book
9783319204772
Published Cham : Springer, 2015.
Language English
Description 1 online resource.
Call Number RC311.2
Dewey Decimal Classification 616.9950754
Summary The present work focuses on the diagnosis of TB, covering all its possible ways. Content ranges from clinical diagnosis, which is the first instance in approaching tuberculosis, until the gold standard microbiological and molecular diagnostic tools, which are useful due to its speed and high sensitivity. Additionally, diagnosis of latent TB infection, which is key feature to controlling TB under a public health perspective, is also addressed. This book is intended to be a quick and useful reference for the diagnosis of TB, being of special use for clinicians, pulmonologists and microbiologists, but also to every professional, professors and students involved in research and practice on TB diagnosis. In addition, it is intended to be of interest to professionals all over the world, but especially in countries with high TB endemicity, where the proper diagnosis of TB is a topic of major importance. .
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed August 3, 2015)
Added Author Rey-Pineda, Guillermo del, author.
Series SpringerBriefs in microbiology.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Clinical Diagnosis
Chapter 3 Bacteriologic Diagnosis
Chapter 4 Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests
Chapter 5 TB Infection.

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