The small membrane filter method of microscopy to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2096-2099

  Fennelly, Kevin P ^a   Morais, Carlos Gustavo ^b   Hadad, David Jamil ^b   Vinhas, Solange ^b   Dietze, Reynaldo ^b   Palacib, Moises ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMALL MEMBRANE FILTER METHOD; SPUTUM SMEAR;

ADULT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; YOUNG ADULT;

BACILLI (CLASS);

EID: 84862076005     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: 1098660X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00572-12     Document Type: Article

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