An Early Morning Sputum Sample Is Necessary for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Even with More Sensitive Techniques: A Prospective Cohort Study among Adolescent TB-Suspects in Uganda

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends collection of two sputum samples for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, with at least one being an early morning (EM) using smear microscopy. It remains unclear whether this is necessary even when sputum culture is employed. Here, we determined the diagnostic...

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Autores principales: Ssengooba, Willy, Kateete, David P., Wajja, Anne, Bugumirwa, Eric, Mboowa, Gerald, Namaganda, Carolyn, Nakayita, Germine, Nassolo, Maria, Mumbowa, Francis, Asiimwe, Benon B., Waako, James, Verver, Suzanne, Musoke, Philippa, Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet, Joloba, Moses L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23304491
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/970203

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529437/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23304491
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/970203

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