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Intrinsic and extrinsic factors associated with sputum characteristics of presumed tuberculosis patients
BACKGROUND: Sputum remains the most preferred specimen for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis due to its non-invasive method of production. Good quality sputum specimen is essential for accurate diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). It is therefore imperative to assess factors that are rel...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6934296/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31881063 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227107 |