Performance of LED Fluorescence Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in HIV Positive Individuals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Background. Despite its lower sensitivity, smear microscopy remains the main diagnostic method for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in resource-limited countries as TB culturing methods like LJ (Lowenstein-Jensen) are expensive to use as a routine base. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of LE...

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Autores principales: Getachew, Konjit, Abebe, Tamrat, Kebede, Abebaw, Mihret, Adane, Melkamu, Getachew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4672128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26688753
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/794064

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4672128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26688753
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/794064

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