Diagnosing sputum/smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis: Does fibre-optic bronchoscopy play a significant role?

<b>Background</b> : Diagnosis of sputum/smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis patients can be both challenging and time consuming with many patients being put on empirical anti-tubercular treatment. Fibreoptic bronchoscopy may provide a confirmative and early diagnosis in such patients....

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Main Authors: Bachh Arshad, Gupta Rahul, Haq Inaamul, Varudkar Hanumant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2010;volume=27;issue=2;spage=58;epage=62;aulast=Bachh