Efficacy of fluorochrome stain in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis co-infected with HIV

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 179-181

  Prasanthi, K ^a   Kumari, A R ^a  

^a GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Fluorochrome stain; HIV; Pulmonary tuberculosis; ZN stain

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROCHROME STAINING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; SCREENING; SPUTUM SMEAR;

EID: 23944492073     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.16591     Document Type: Article

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