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THE MICROBIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS IN A RESOURCE - LIMITED SETTING: IS ACID-FAST BACILLI MICROSCOPY ALONE SUFFICIENT?
The objective of this study is to audit the processes for the microbiological diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in our resource-limited setting. A total of 694 specimens were received from 333 patients. 129 (38.7%) of these patients were positive for TB. 78 (60.5%) were positive on AFB microscopy alone...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital, Ibadan
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4111033/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25161484 |