The diagnostic efficacy of fine-needle aspiration using cytology and culture in tuberculous lymphadenitis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 93-98

  Asimacopoulos, E P ^a   Berry, M ^a   Garfield, B ^a   Roesner, M ^a   Jepson, A ^a   McCarthy, J ^a   Kon, Onn Min ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fine needle aspiration; Lymph node; Lymphadenitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS, LYMPH NODE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76149100912     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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