Should the 'bleach microscopy method' be recommended for improved case detection of tuberculosis? Literature review and key person analysis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 806-815

  Angeby K A K ^a,b   Hoffner, S E ^a   Diwant, V K ^b  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Microscopy; Sodium hypochlorite; Sputum; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; BLEACH MICROSCOPY; BLEACHING; CASE FINDING; CENTRIFUGATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SPUTUM CYTODIAGNOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

CENTRIFUGATION; DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 3142678624     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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