Improved diagnosis of Ziehl-Neelsen smear negative tuberculosis using sodium hypochlorite sedimentation method

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 455-459

  Githui, W A ^a,c   Matu, S W ^a   Muthami, L N ^b   Juma, E ^c  

^a Centre for Respiratory Diseases Research

^b Centre for Public Health Research

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS, MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME; TUBERCULOSIS;

HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TIME FACTORS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 38349158388     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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