Utility of newer and novel technologies for the diagnosis and treatment-monitoring of tuberculosis using different biological fluids

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dc.contributor.advisorDheda, Keertanen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLenders, Laura Maryen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-28T11:01:47Z
dc.date.available2014-07-28T11:01:47Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 127-145).
dc.description.abstractSmear microscopy has a poor sensitivity, cannot identify drug resistance, and when followed up with culture tests it takes several weeks to obtain a result. Furthermore, sputum-scarce and smear negative tuberculosis is difficult to diagnose. The use of biological samples other than sputum such as blood, urine and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, are thus increasingly being used for diagnostic purposes. However, there is a low yield of rapid diagnostic tools, and the use of recently released commercially available technologies for tuberculosis diagnosis requires clarification.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLenders, L. M. (2010). <i>Utility of newer and novel technologies for the diagnosis and treatment-monitoring of tuberculosis using different biological fluids</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Pulmonology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2788en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLenders, Laura Mary. <i>"Utility of newer and novel technologies for the diagnosis and treatment-monitoring of tuberculosis using different biological fluids."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Pulmonology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2788en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLenders, L. 2010. Utility of newer and novel technologies for the diagnosis and treatment-monitoring of tuberculosis using different biological fluids. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Lenders, Laura Mary AB - Smear microscopy has a poor sensitivity, cannot identify drug resistance, and when followed up with culture tests it takes several weeks to obtain a result. Furthermore, sputum-scarce and smear negative tuberculosis is difficult to diagnose. The use of biological samples other than sputum such as blood, urine and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, are thus increasingly being used for diagnostic purposes. However, there is a low yield of rapid diagnostic tools, and the use of recently released commercially available technologies for tuberculosis diagnosis requires clarification. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - Utility of newer and novel technologies for the diagnosis and treatment-monitoring of tuberculosis using different biological fluids TI - Utility of newer and novel technologies for the diagnosis and treatment-monitoring of tuberculosis using different biological fluids UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2788 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/2788
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLenders LM. Utility of newer and novel technologies for the diagnosis and treatment-monitoring of tuberculosis using different biological fluids. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Division of Pulmonology, 2010 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2788en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Pulmonologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleUtility of newer and novel technologies for the diagnosis and treatment-monitoring of tuberculosis using different biological fluidsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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