Utility of light-emitting diode microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV infected patients

Utility of light-emitting diode microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV infected patients

Objective: To determine the utility of light-emitting diode fluorescent microscopy (LED-FM) for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in HIV-infected patients. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on 400 HIV-infected, clinically or radiologically suspected PTB patients...

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Main Authors: Arati Bhadade, Preeti Mehta, Swapna Kanade, Gita Nataraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
HIV
LED-FM
ZN staining
Culture
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=1;spage=31;epage=35;aulast=Bhadade

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