Yield of direct sputum smear examination in pulmonary tuberculosis suspect cases with hemoptysis

Yield of direct sputum smear examination in pulmonary tuberculosis suspect cases with hemoptysis

Introduction: Hemoptysis is one of the cardinal symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) as per the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme 2016 guidelines. Hemoptysis in tuberculosis patients usually occurs in those who have a large bacillary load like that in a cavity. Direct smear done fr...

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Main Authors: Sushil Kumar Munjal, Karnail Singh, Ritu Singhal, Amartya Chakraborti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Subjects:
hemoptysis
pulmonary tuberculosis suspect
yield of sputum direct smear
ziehl–neelsen staining
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2020;volume=13;issue=5;spage=470;epage=474;aulast=Munjal

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