Sputum smear microscopy in tuberculosis: Is it still relevant?

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 442-444

  Desikan, Prabha ^a  

^a BHOPAL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; LIQUID CULTURE; LOOP MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MICROSCOPY; MULTIDRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS; NOTE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM SMEAR; TUBERCULOSIS;

HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 84876431896     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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