Sputum smear microscopy in tuberculosis: It is still relevant in the era of molecular diagnosis when seen from the public health perspective

Sputum smear microscopy in tuberculosis: It is still relevant in the era of molecular diagnosis when seen from the public health perspective

Smear Microscopy has been the sole diagnostic support since the inception of the Revised national Tuberculosis Control Program. Treatment initiation and evaluation of prognosis both were dependant on the Smear Microscopy results. The recent commissioning of the CBNAAT machines raised questions on re...

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Main Authors: Prasanta Kumar Das, Somtirtha B Ganguly, Bodhisatya Mandal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal
Subjects:
Public health
sputum smear microscopy
tuberculosis control program
Online Access:http://www.bmbtrj.org/article.asp?issn=2588-9834;year=2019;volume=3;issue=2;spage=77;epage=79;aulast=Das

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