title: Evaluation of the results of Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test (MTD) and Mycobacterial culture in urine samples.
abstract: Tuberculosis remains a public health problem in Turkey. Rapid detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis plays a key role in control of infection. In this article, the Gen-Probe Amplified Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test (MTD) was evaluated for detection of M. tuberculosis in urine samples. The performance of the MTD was very good and appropriate for routine laboratory diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Izmir/Turkey.
authors.forename: Asli Gamze
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Sener
authors.forename: Nukhet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kurultay
authors.forename: Ilhan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Afsar
keywords: AFB smear; MTD test; Urinary tuberculosis; culture
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