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Accuracy of genotype MTBDRplus line probe assay in patients with tuberculous pleural effusion: comparison with clinical and culture based diagnosis

Muhammad IrfanSection of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Farah IdreesDepartment of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; View further author information
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Kauser JabeenDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanView further author information
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Ali Bin Sarwar ZubairiSection of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; View further author information
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Sehrish ButtDepartment of Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; View further author information
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Rumina HasanDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanView further author information
Pages 235-241 | Received 13 Jun 2019, Accepted 21 Nov 2019, Published online: 04 Dec 2019

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