Sputum induction is a safe procedure to use in prisoners and MGIT is the best culture method to diagnose tuberculosis in prisons: a cohort study

Sputum induction is a safe procedure to use in prisoners and MGIT is the best culture method to diagnose tuberculosis in prisons: a cohort study

Objectives: To evaluate the concordance and safety of induced sputum (IS) and spontaneous sputum (SS), and estimate concordance and time to detection of M. tuberculosis between Lowenstein–Jensen (LJ), thin-layer agar (TLA), and the Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube system (MGIT). Methods: This was...

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Main Authors: Zulma Vanessa Rueda, Lucelly López, Diana Marín, Lázaro A. Vélez, María Patricia Arbeláez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Prisons
Induced sputum
Spontaneous sputum
Diagnosis
Culture techniques
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