title: Need to establish importance of polymerase chain reaction for tuberculosis in smear as well as culture negative non-respiratory samples.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Gupta
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Singla
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Garg
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Gulati
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Rani
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Chander
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*