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...
Main Authors: | Zulma Vanessa Rueda, Lucelly López, Diana Marín, Lázaro A. Vélez, María Patricia Arbeláez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215000077 |
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