Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in formaldehyde solution-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue by polymerase chain reaction in Pott's disease

BERK R. H., Yazici M., Atabey N., Ozdamar O., Pabuccuoglu U., Alici E.

SPINE, vol.21, no.17, pp.1991-1995, 1996 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 17
  • Publication Date: 1996
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/00007632-199609010-00011
  • Journal Name: SPINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1991-1995
  • Keywords: infection, polymerase chain reaction, spine, tuberculosis
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Study Design. Twenty-five formaldehyde solution-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue blocks from vertebral biopsy specimen materials with presumptive diagnosis of tuberculous spondylitis and nonspecific vertebral osteomyelitis were studied.