Light-emitting diode-fluorescent microscopy: Determining its sensitivity and specificity in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a high-burden tuberculosis region and resource-limited country like India

Light-emitting diode-fluorescent microscopy: Determining its sensitivity and specificity in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a high-burden tuberculosis region and resource-limited country like India

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem. India accounts for the one-fourth of the global TB burden. For resource-limited countries like India having high burden of TB, smear microscopy is the most commonly used method for microbiological diagnosis. Although culture being...

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Main Authors: Shariq Ahmed, Indu Shukla, Nazish Fatima, Sumit K Varshney, Mohammad Shameem, Uzma Tayyaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Subjects:
Auramine-O
light-emitting diode-based fluorescent microscopy
sensitivity
specificity
Ziehl–Neelsen
Online Access:http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2019;volume=6;issue=1;spage=44;epage=51;aulast=Ahmed

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