Efficacy of three sputum specimens for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease

BACKGROUND: In Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD), diagnosis requires a positive culture from at least two separate expectorated sputum specimens. The optimal number of sputum examinations remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: This study sought to elucidate the diagnostic yield of acid-fas...

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Autores principales: Urabe, Naohisa, Sakamoto, Susumu, Masuoka, Marie, Kato, Chiaki, Yamaguchi, Asuka, Tokita, Nozomi, Homma, Sakae, Kishi, Kazuma
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9850505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36658536
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02327-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9850505/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36658536
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02327-5

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