Sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis: sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic algorithm
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is complicated by the increased presence of sputum smear negative tuberculosis. Diagnosis of smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis is made by...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-11-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/475 |