Methodology for characterizing proficiency in interpreting sputum smear microscopy results in the diagnosis of tuberculosis;Metodologia para caracterização de proficiência em leitura de resultados baciloscópicos para o diagnóstico da tuberculose

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 304-311

  Vieira, Francisco Duarte ^a   Salem, Julia Ignez ^b   Ruffino Netto, Antônio ^c   De Camargo, Susana Alles ^d   E Silva, Regina Ruivo Ferro ^e   Moura, Lúcia Cristina Corrêa ^f   Vilaça, Meire Jane ^g   Da Silva, José Vitor ^a  

^a Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Distrito Federal LACEN DF   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d Fundacao Estadual de Producao e Pesquisa em Saude FEPPS   (Brazil)

^e INSTITUTO ADOLFO LUTZ   (Brazil)

^f Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Estado da Paraíba LACEN PB   (Brazil)

^g Laboratório Central de Saúde Pública do Amazonas LACEN AM   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Microscopy; Reproducibility of results; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 45349096943     PISSN: 18063713     EISSN: 18063713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132008000500010     Document Type: Article

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