Same day sputum smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: Ziehl-Neelsen versus fluorescent staining

Background: Sputum smear microscopy is the main tool for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Limited sensitivity of smear microscopy and patient dropouts (PDs) are the important obstacles of national TB control programs. Objectives: (...

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Hlavní autoři:	T Jaya Chandra, R Selvaraj, Y V Sharma
Médium:	Artigo
Jazyk:	Inglês
Vydáno:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Edice:	Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Témata:	Fluorescent staining patient dropouts spot morning approach sputum smear positivity same day (SS2) approach Ziehl-Neelsen staining
On-line přístup:	http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2015;volume=4;issue=4;spage=525;epage=528;aulast=Chandra
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