Assessment of sputum smear-positive but culture-negative results among newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Tanzania

Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in technology-limited countries is widely achieved by smear microscopy, which has limited sensitivity and specificity. The frequency and clinical implication of smear-positive but culture-negative among presumptive TB patients remains unclear. A cross-section...

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Publicado en:Int J Gen Med
Autores principales: Mnyambwa, Nicholaus Peter, Ngadaya, Esther S, Kimaro, Godfather, Kim, Dong-Jin, Kazwala, Rudovick, Petrucka, Pammla, Mfinanga, Sayoki G
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Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5513826/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28744153
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S137469
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