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Comparative evaluation of a two-reagent cold stain method with Ziehl-Nelseen method for pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis

BACKGROUND: Bacteriological examination of sputum is the cornerstone in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in developing world, which is usually done using a Ziehl-Nelseen (ZN) method. However, due to limited laboratory facilities that can satisfy the procedure, applicability of this procedure appe...

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Autores principales: Weldu, Yemane, Asrat, Daniel, Woldeamanuel, Yimtubezinash, Hailesilasie, Aregawi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3847439/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23941444
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-323