title: Gene Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of intra-ocular tuberculosis from vitreous fluid samples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. Electronic address: sharmakusum9@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Kusum
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Vishali
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Aman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Ramandeep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Megha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Kanika
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Reema
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: BOHL, University of Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Fiorella
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Surya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Amod
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / Q000235:genetics*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014392:Tuberculosis, Ocular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; C505805:rpoB protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases; D012293:Rifampin