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Assessment of sputum smear-positive but culture-negative results among newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Tanzania

Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in technology-limited countries is widely achieved by smear microscopy, which has limited sensitivity and specificity. The frequency and clinical implication of smear-positive but culture-negative among presumptive TB patients remains unclear. A cross-section...

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Autores principales:	Mnyambwa, Nicholaus Peter, Ngadaya, Esther S, Kimaro, Godfather, Kim, Dong-Jin, Kazwala, Rudovick, Petrucka, Pammla, Mfinanga, Sayoki G
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2017
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5513826/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28744153 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S137469

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