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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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Autores principales: Dugdale, Caitlin, Zachary, Kimon C, McEvoy, Dustin S, Courtney, Amy, Craig, Rebecca L, Germaine, Lindsay, Green, Chloe V, Hooper, David C, Hyle, Emily P, Paras, Molly L, Shenoy, Erica S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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