Performance indicators of fluorescence microscopy for sputum samples in pulmonary tuberculosis
To get insight into the sensitivity of fluorescence microscopy for diagnostic and follow-up sputum samples from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in clinical trials, the yield of smear positivity – among culture positive sputum samples – encountered in diagnostic and follow-up samples was retrospectiv...
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| author | N Selvakumar A Syam Sunder M Gomathi Sekar C Ponnuraja Vanaja Kumar |
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| description | To get insight into the sensitivity of fluorescence microscopy for diagnostic and follow-up sputum samples from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in clinical trials, the yield of smear positivity – among culture positive sputum samples – encountered in diagnostic and follow-up samples was retrospectively analyzed from the data available in a mycobacteriology laboratory in India. The sensitivity of fluorescence microscopy for diagnostic and follow-up samples respectively was found to be 94.3% and 60.7%. With these values as guidelines, the performance of fluorescence microscopy in the treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis under DOTS plus program remains to be monitored and studied. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49dc2c8ebf7f419ab9b28e6e943b92632022-12-22T02:23:15ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Mycobacteriology2212-55312212-554X2012-01-011314314510.1016/j.ijmyco.2012.07.005Performance indicators of fluorescence microscopy for sputum samples in pulmonary tuberculosisN SelvakumarA Syam SunderM Gomathi SekarC PonnurajaVanaja KumarTo get insight into the sensitivity of fluorescence microscopy for diagnostic and follow-up sputum samples from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in clinical trials, the yield of smear positivity – among culture positive sputum samples – encountered in diagnostic and follow-up samples was retrospectively analyzed from the data available in a mycobacteriology laboratory in India. The sensitivity of fluorescence microscopy for diagnostic and follow-up samples respectively was found to be 94.3% and 60.7%. With these values as guidelines, the performance of fluorescence microscopy in the treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis under DOTS plus program remains to be monitored and studied.http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2012;volume=1;issue=3;spage=143;epage=145;aulast=SelvakumarFluorescence microscopySmearSputumMycobacterium tuberculosisLaboratory indicators |
| spellingShingle | N Selvakumar A Syam Sunder M Gomathi Sekar C Ponnuraja Vanaja Kumar Performance indicators of fluorescence microscopy for sputum samples in pulmonary tuberculosis International Journal of Mycobacteriology Fluorescence microscopy Smear Sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis Laboratory indicators |
| title | Performance indicators of fluorescence microscopy for sputum samples in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_full | Performance indicators of fluorescence microscopy for sputum samples in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_fullStr | Performance indicators of fluorescence microscopy for sputum samples in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance indicators of fluorescence microscopy for sputum samples in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_short | Performance indicators of fluorescence microscopy for sputum samples in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_sort | performance indicators of fluorescence microscopy for sputum samples in pulmonary tuberculosis |
| topic | Fluorescence microscopy Smear Sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis Laboratory indicators |
| url | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2012;volume=1;issue=3;spage=143;epage=145;aulast=Selvakumar |
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