The Usage of Sputum Smear Specimens in the Diagnosis of 117 Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases
Sputum specimens are of essential importance in the diagnosis to pulmonary tuberculosis. In this study, we decided to investigate the usage of sputum smear in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a Chest Diseases Hospital. The 117 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis are investigated retrospec...
Main Authors: | Güngör Ateş, Levent Akyıldız, Tekin Yıldız |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dicle University Medical School
2007-01-01
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Series: | Dicle Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://4181.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=887763 |
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