The role of induced sputum in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

The role of induced sputum in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

Background: Microbiological confirmation of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is of paramount importance in the era of immunocompromised host and emergence of multi-drug resistance. Objectives: To assess the value of sputum induction (SI) with hypertonic saline nebulization as a diagnostic tool in patient...

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Main Authors: Saurabh Biswas, Anirban Das, Arijit Sinha, Sibes K Das, Tapan Das Bairagya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Induced sputum
pulmonary tuberculosis
sputum smear negative
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2013;volume=30;issue=3;spage=199;epage=202;aulast=Biswas

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