Sputum smear microscopy in DOTS: Are three samples necessary? An analysis and its implications in tuberculosis control

Lung India

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-4

  Rao, Sukhesh ^a,b  

^a YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b SDM Law College   (India)

Author keywords

Acid fast bacilli; DOTS; SMS

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SAMPLE; SCREENING; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SPUTUM CYTODIAGNOSIS; SPUTUM SMEAR; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL;

EID: 77953395306     PISSN: 09702113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.45196     Document Type: Article

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