Quality of sputum collected for Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) test from patients at Dr. George Mukhari Hospital, Pretotia

Thesis (M Med.(Family Medicine))--University of Limpopo, 2010. === OBJECTIVE: In order to obtain optimal results using sputum smear microscopy for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) detection in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), good quality sputum with an adequate volume of at least 5.0ml is requ...

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Main Author: Iqbal, R
Language:en
Published: University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus) 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10386/199