The Role of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in Diagnosis of Spine Tuberculosis after Pre-operative Anti-tuberculosis Treatment

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis after 2 weeks of preoperative anti-tuberculosis treatment and to compare PCR to the Löwenstein - Jensen Culture (LJC) and histopathological examination (HPE) meth...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Hata, Rasit, SF, Ibrahim, CC, Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Orthopaedic Association 2011
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Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/7458/
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