Smear grading and the Mantoux skin test can be used to predict sputum smear conversion in patients suffering from tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Saffari, Mahmood (Author), Jolandimi, Hadis Alizadeh (Author), Sehat, Mojtaba (Author), Nejad, Nastarn Vali (Author), Hedayati, Mehrdad (Author), Zamani, Mahbobeh (Author), Ghasemi, Amir (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Purpose: Smear scores and induration sizes resulting from the PPD (tuberculin purified protein derivative) test can serve as indicators of whether a patient suffering from tuberculosis shows smear conversion or not. Methods: Using microbiological methods smear and sputum tests, patients diagnosed as...