Concentration of Lymph Node Aspirate Improves the Sensitivity of Acid Fast Smear Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Lymphadenitis in Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia

BACKGROUND: Tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBLN) is the most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The cytomorphological features of lymph node smears have reduced specificity for the diagnosis of tuberculosis. The diagnosis of TBLN with direct smear microscopy lacks sensitivity due to the limited...

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Autores principales: Tadesse, Mulualem, Abebe, Gemeda, Abdissa, Ketema, Bekele, Alemayehu, Bezabih, Mesele, Apers, Ludwig, Colebunders, Robert, Rigouts, Leen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4153659/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25184279
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106726

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