Sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis: Sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic algorithm

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Swai, Hedwiga F ^a   Mugusi, Ferdinand M ^b   Mbwambo, Jessie K ^a  

^a MUHIMBILI NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Tanzania)

^b MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Sputum smear negative; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

BACILLI (CLASS); BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 80055028625     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-475     Document Type: Article

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