Analysis of a simplified concentration sputum smear technique for pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in rural hospitals

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 70-72

  Garay, J E ^a  

^a St Anne's Hospital   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AURAMINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; RURAL AREA; SPUTUM CULTURE; SPUTUM SMEAR; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; TECHNIQUE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; ZIMBABWE;

ADULT; BENZOPHENONEIDUM; COLORING AGENTS; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPUTUM; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0034084973     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947550003000204     Document Type: Article

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