The value of one versus three sputum smear examinations for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Asella hospital, South-East Ethiopia
Abstract Objective The aim of the study is to compare the value of a single with three sputum smear examinations in the detection of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis. Results There were a total of 7012 patients studied out of which 3599 (51.3%) were males and the rest females. In 637 (9.1%) of...
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Language: | English |
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2017-09-01
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2797-0 |