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. 2024 Jun 11;9(9):2819-2823.
doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.06.008. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Enriched-Culture Polymerase Chain Reaction, a Promising Approach for Diagnosing Tuberculous Peritonitis

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Enriched-Culture Polymerase Chain Reaction, a Promising Approach for Diagnosing Tuberculous Peritonitis

Preeyarat Pavatung et al. Kidney Int Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: enriched PCR; patient survival; peritonitis; tuberculous peritonitis.

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Figure 1
Comparison between sensitivity between conventional versus enriched PCR in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the PD effluents. PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PD, peritoneal dialysis.

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