Sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis: sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic algorithm

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is complicated by the increased presence of sputum smear negative tuberculosis. Diagnosis of smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis is made by an algorithm recommended by the National Tuberculosis...

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Autores principales: Swai, Hedwiga F, Mugusi, Ferdinand M, Mbwambo, Jessie K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3216301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22044882
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-4-475

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3216301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22044882
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-4-475

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