The yield of Auramine O staining using led microscopy with bleach treated sputum samples for detection of pulmonary tuberculosis at St. Peter tuberculosis specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Background: Smear microscopy is the mainstay for diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) in Ethiopia. This technique; however, is insensitive to detect Mycobacteria from most clinical specimens. Currently, light emitting diode (LED) fluorescence microscope is advocated to be used in high Tuberculosis (TB) bu...

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Main Authors: Nebiyu Gizaw, Adugna Abera, Solomon Sisay, Kassu Desta, Saskia Kreibich, Lisa Gerwing-Adima, Solomon Gebre-Selassie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240557941930083X