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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...
Autores principales: | Getachew, Konjit, Abebe, Tamrat, Kebede, Abebaw, Mihret, Adane, Melkamu, Getachew |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2015
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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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