Misdiagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and associated factors in peripheral laboratories: a retrospective study, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract Objective Sputum smear microscopy reading errors are likely to result in failure to detect persons with infectious TB. This study was intended to review misdiagnosis of pulmonary TB and associated factors in peripheral laboratories. Results During the study period 1033 (10.5%) sputum smear...

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Main Authors: Daniel Melese Desalegn, Kumera Terfa Kitila, Hanna Mekonnen Balcha, Chalachew Sisay Gebeyehu, Yohannes W. Kidan, Kassayenew Amare, Daniel Dejene, Merone Seifu, Addis Zewdie, Abiyot Tenna, Tinsae Kidanemariam Hailu, Boja Dufera Taddese, Abrham Tesfaye Bika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3414-6