Detection rate of pulmonary tuberculosis by direct and concentrated microscopy techniques with Lowenstein-Jensen Culture as standard: South-South Nigeria Scenario

• Main Authors: Ekom Ndifreke Edem (Author), Anthony Nathaniel Umo (Author), Olajide Joseph Akinjogunla (Author), Adel AE Elahmar (Author), David Arome (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Open Journal of Bacteriology - Peertechz Publications, 2022-12-28.
• Subjects: Research Article
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<p>Objective: This study seeks to identify a more sensitive smear microscopy method for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in low-resource centers. </p><p>Materials and methods: One hundred and forty sputum specimens were collected and direct smears were prepared as the sp...