Evaluation of two novel Ziehl-Neelsen methods for tuberculosis diagnosis

West African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 316-320

  Frimpong, E H ^b   Adukpo, R ^b   Owusu Darko, K ^a  

^a University of Ghana   (Ghana)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Laboratory infection; Sputum microscopy; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; XYLENE;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GHANA; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDIMENTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM CULTURE; SPUTUM SMEAR; STAINING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TUBERCULOSIS; ZIEHL NEELSEN STAINING;

ADULT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; COLORING AGENTS; GHANA; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 31744438443     PISSN: 0189160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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