Factors which contributed for low quality sputum smears for the detection of acid fast bacilli (AFB) at selected health centers in Ethiopia: A quality control perspective

OBJECTIVES: Quality of tuberculosis (TB) microscopy diagnosis is not a guarantee despite implementation of External Quality Assurance (EQA) service in all laboratories of health facilities. Hence, we aimed at evaluating the technical quality and the findings of sputum smear microscopy for acid fast...

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Autores principales: Mekonen, Ayehu, Ayele, Yeshi, Berhan, Yifru, Woldeyohannes, Desalegn, Erku, Woldaregay, Sisay, Solomon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6010281/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29924828
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198947

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6010281/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29924828
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198947

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