Random blinded rechecking of sputum acid-fast bacilli smear using fluorescence microscopy: 8 years' experience

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 398-401

  Yip, C W ^a   Chan, M Y ^a   Cheung, W F ^a   Yu, K W ^a   Tang, H S ^a   Kam, K M ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

AFB smear; Blinded rechecking; Fluorescence microscopy; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM SMEAR;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING ASSAYS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MYCOBACTERIUM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM; STAINING AND LABELING; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 84857287845     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0330     Document Type: Article

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