A study on rapid confirmation of pulmonary tuberculosis in smear-negative acid fast bacilli cases by using fiberoptic bronchoscopy, done through a trans oro pharyngeal spacer

INTRODUCTION: The tuberculosis control program is based on a felt need–oriented basis. The diagnosis is mainly microbiological. However, sputum smear-negative Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) cases with suspected radiological findings can be problematic in diagnosis. OBJECTIVES: To confirm the diagnosis of t...

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Autores principales: Chandra, T. Jaya, Dash, Somnath, Srinivas, G., Rao, P. V. Prabhakara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3326770/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22518358
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8229.94014

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3326770/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22518358
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8229.94014

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