The Usage of Sputum Smear Specimens in the Diagnosis of 117 Pulmonary Tuberculosis Cases

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...

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Main Authors:	Güngör Ateş, Levent Akyıldız, Tekin Yıldız
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dicle University Medical School 2007-01-01
Series:	Dicle Medical Journal
Subjects:	Tuberculosis Smear Positive Cases Sputum Smear Examination
Online Access:	http://4181.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=887763

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