The Role of the Third Acid-Fast Bacillus Smear in Tuberculosis Screening for Infection Control Purposes: A Controversial Topic Revisited

The Role of the Third Acid-Fast Bacillus Smear in Tuberculosis Screening for Infection Control Purposes: A Controversial Topic Revisited

INTRODUCTION: Recent studies have suggested that two negative acid-fast bacillus (AFB) smears may be as effective as three when screening patients with suspected Mycobacterium tuberculosis for respiratory isolation purposes. However, current recommendations in Canada, the United States and Europe st...

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Main Authors: A. Wilmer, E. Bryce, J. Grant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/314686
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spelling doaj-231c9603edf74e2693c333ee8d3d5ac02021-07-02T07:50:07ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322011-01-01221e1e310.1155/2011/314686The Role of the Third Acid-Fast Bacillus Smear in Tuberculosis Screening for Infection Control Purposes: A Controversial Topic RevisitedA. Wilmer0E. Bryce1J. Grant2Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaINTRODUCTION: Recent studies have suggested that two negative acid-fast bacillus (AFB) smears may be as effective as three when screening patients with suspected Mycobacterium tuberculosis for respiratory isolation purposes. However, current recommendations in Canada, the United States and Europe still support a three-smear approach.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/314686
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The Role of the Third Acid-Fast Bacillus Smear in Tuberculosis Screening for Infection Control Purposes: A Controversial Topic Revisited
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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title The Role of the Third Acid-Fast Bacillus Smear in Tuberculosis Screening for Infection Control Purposes: A Controversial Topic Revisited
title_short The Role of the Third Acid-Fast Bacillus Smear in Tuberculosis Screening for Infection Control Purposes: A Controversial Topic Revisited
title_full The Role of the Third Acid-Fast Bacillus Smear in Tuberculosis Screening for Infection Control Purposes: A Controversial Topic Revisited
title_fullStr The Role of the Third Acid-Fast Bacillus Smear in Tuberculosis Screening for Infection Control Purposes: A Controversial Topic Revisited
title_full_unstemmed The Role of the Third Acid-Fast Bacillus Smear in Tuberculosis Screening for Infection Control Purposes: A Controversial Topic Revisited
title_sort role of the third acid-fast bacillus smear in tuberculosis screening for infection control purposes: a controversial topic revisited
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series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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publishDate 2011-01-01
description INTRODUCTION: Recent studies have suggested that two negative acid-fast bacillus (AFB) smears may be as effective as three when screening patients with suspected Mycobacterium tuberculosis for respiratory isolation purposes. However, current recommendations in Canada, the United States and Europe still support a three-smear approach.
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