Abstract
The Gen-Probe amplified Mycobacterium tuberculosis direct test can give discrepant results directly in respiratory or cultured samples from patients infected with Mycobacterium celatum, leading to inappropriate therapy for, in our case, an immunocompetent patient.
MeSH terms
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DNA Probes
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Diagnostic Errors*
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False Positive Reactions
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Humans
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Immunocompetence
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mycobacterium / classification*
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Mycobacterium / genetics
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Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis*
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Mycobacterium Infections / microbiology
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / classification*
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnosis*
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / microbiology
Substances
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DNA Probes
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic