From the MMWR today we learn that Nucleic Acid amplification tests (NAA) have been available for 10 years and can identify TB infection/Disease much earlier than the gold standard of TB Culture. The CDC recommends routine use of NAA in the battery of testing to identify Tuberculosis. Such tests would be particularly useful in immigrant and homeless populations who may move during the extrend3ed time for culturing, and be lost to follow up.
Use of Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis.
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