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Background Microbiological criteria for diagnosing nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) include positive culture results from at least two separately expectorated sputum specimens or one bronchial washing or lavage. However, the clinical similarities and differences between patients diagnosed by these two methods remain unclear. We compared clinical features and prognoses of patients...
Nucleic acid-based technologies have opened new perspectives in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment in clinical medicine. To maintain patient confidence in this rapidly expanding field and to provide the highest standard of analysis, strict laboratory quality assurance procedures must be followed. While impressive break-through are taking place in this field, the need for an appropriate and suitable...
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