Optimizing sputum smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

Karen R Steingart, Andrew Ramsay, Madhukar Pai

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126 Citations (Scopus)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)327-31
Number of pages5
JournalExpert review of anti-infective therapy
Volume5
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2007

Keywords

  • Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System
  • Histocytological Preparation Techniques
  • Humans
  • Microscopy
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Sputum/microbiology
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/diagnosis

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