Volume of sputum to detect acid-fast bacilli as a measure of quality for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis at the Dr George Mukhari Hospital, South Africa

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Iqbal Rashid (Συγγραφέας), Langalibalele H. Mabuza (Συγγραφέας), Indiran Govender (Συγγραφέας), Deidre Pretorius (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: AOSIS, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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Background: Optimum sputum results for acid-fast bacilli (AFB) microscopy are linked to a sputum quantity of at least 5.0 mL. This study was aimed at establishing the effect of sputum quantity in the pick-up rate of AFB microscopy by comparing sputum samples of 5.0 mL and 2.0 mL. Methods: An analyti...