Comparison of sputum induction with fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of tuberculosis: Experience at an acquired immune deficiency syndrome reference center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 2238-2240

  Conde, Marcus B ^a   Soares, Sergio L M ^b   Mello, Fernanda C Q ^b   Rezende, Valeria M ^b   Almeida, Luciana L ^b   Reingold, Arthur L ^b   Daley, Charles L ^b   Kritski, Afranio L ^b  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUNG LAVAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SPUTUM SMEAR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0034521916     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.6.2003125     Document Type: Article

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