False-positive investigation toolkit : a resource for mycobacteriology laboratories

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False-positive investigation toolkit : a resource for mycobacteriology laboratories

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Dec. 19, 2019
By National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. ...

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National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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False-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) results can be difficult to identify, investigate, and resolve. False-positive results often have serious implications for patient isolation, patient therapy, contact investigations, and unnecessary laboratory testing.

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DTBEFalsePositiveOverview508.pdf
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Diagnostic Errors False Positive Reactions Laboratories Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant/diagnosis Tuberculosis/diagnosis
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Pamphlet (or booklet)
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Fact Sheet
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1 unnumbered page
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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urn:sha256:4dddee1f5f736c44fe4af36846ae29ce7b1b3284ce689713483059453437fc2a
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/118767/cdc_118767_DS1.pdf
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