Usefulness of induced sputum and fibreoptic bronchoscopy specimens in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 260-265

  Saglam, Leyla ^a   Akgun, M ^a   Aktas, E ^a  

^a ATATURK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Induced sputum; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FIBEROPTIC BRONCHOSCOPY; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SPUTUM SMEAR; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET; TUBERCULIN TEST;

EID: 14944356890     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000503300215     Document Type: Article

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