High yield of culture-based diagnosis in a TB-endemic setting

High yield of culture-based diagnosis in a TB-endemic setting

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In most of the world, microbiologic diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is limited to microscopy. Recent guidelines recommend culture-based diagnosis where feasible.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In order to evaluate the r...

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Main Authors: Demers Anne-Marie, Verver Suzanne, Boulle Andrew, Warren Robin, van Helden Paul, Behr Marcel A, Coetzee David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Diagnosis
Culture
Microscopy
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/218

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