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1952. Second Time’s the Charm? Low Yield of 3 AFB Smears among Inpatients Evaluated for Pulmonary Tuberculosis
BACKGROUND: Among inpatients with suspected tuberculosis (TB), CDC and IDSA guidelines recommend collecting three respiratory specimens 8-24 hours apart for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smear and mycobacterial culture. However, data supporting this approach are limited, particularly in the era of Xpert M...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10677695/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofad500.106 |