Comparison of sputum induction and bronchoscopy in diagnosis of sputum smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis: a systemic review and meta-analysis

Comparison of sputum induction and bronchoscopy in diagnosis of sputum smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis: a systemic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Pulmonary tuberculosis is one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide. Patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis with negative smear are recommended to undergo further tests including sputum induction and bronchoscopy. Our study is aimed to compare sputum induction...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wen Luo, Yihua Lin, Zhibin Li, Wanyu Wang, Yonghong Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Induced sputum
Bronchoscopy
Meta-analysis
Diagnosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01192-w

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01192-w

Similar Items