Publications by authors named "S Nilay Ucarman"
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- - The study evaluated the participation of public health laboratories (PHLs) in a tuberculosis external quality assessment (EQA) program over three years (2018-2020), managed by the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL).
- - Each year, PHLs performed tests on various EQA samples across microscopy, culture, and drug susceptibility testing, with results recorded and analyzed through the Tuberculosis Laboratories Surveillance Network (TULSA).
- - Results showed fluctuating participation numbers and noteworthy performance statistics, indicating that engaging in EQA positively impacts the accuracy and reliability of tuberculosis testing methods in laboratories.
There are more than 160 defined nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species within Mycobacterium genus. In recent years, the number of NTM species associated with human infections and the infections caused by them have been reported at increasing rates. The identification of these species by phenotypic methods is difficult, laborious, and unlikely to obtain reliable results.
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