Comparison of induced versus expectorated sputum for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis by acid-fast smear

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 463-466

  Merrick, Samuel T ^a   Sepkowitz, Kent A ^a   Walsh, Joan ^a   Damson, Laura ^a   McKinley, Paula ^b   Jacobs, Jonathan L ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPUTUM SMEAR;

EID: 0031468997     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(97)90068-7     Document Type: Article

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