Simple measures are as effective as invasive techniques in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Malawi

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-104

  Bell, David J ^a,b   Dacombe, R ^c   Graham, S M ^b,d   Hicks, A ^e   Cohen, D ^b   Chikaonda, T ^b   French, N ^b,f   Molyneux, M E ^b,c   Zijlstra, E E ^c   Squire, S B ^c   Gordon, S B ^b,c  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^f LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BAL; Gastric washings; HIV; Induced sputum; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; LABORATORY; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MICROSCOPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; SCREENING; SMEAR; SPUTUM; STOMACH LAVAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALAWI; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPUTUM; STOMACH; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149396529     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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