Validity of a CB-NAAT assay in diagnosing tuberculosis in comparison to culture: A study from an urban area of South India
Aishwarya Raj,
Shrikala Baliga,
M. Suchitra Shenoy,
B. Dhanashree,
P. Prasanna Mithra,
Smitha K. Nambiar,
Leesha Sharon
Affiliations
Aishwarya Raj
Department of Biophysics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (Institute of National Importance), Bengaluru, India
Shrikala Baliga
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India; Manipal McGill Centre for Infectious Diseases, PSPH, Manipal, India
M. Suchitra Shenoy
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India; Manipal McGill Centre for Infectious Diseases, PSPH, Manipal, India; Corresponding author at: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India.
B. Dhanashree
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India; Manipal McGill Centre for Infectious Diseases, PSPH, Manipal, India
P. Prasanna Mithra
Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India
Smitha K. Nambiar
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Leesha Sharon
Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India