Mycobacterial contamination of bronchoscopes: Challenges and possible solutions in low resource settings

Mycobacterial contamination of bronchoscopes: Challenges and possible solutions in low resource settings

The use of bronchoscopes has increased in tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics to circumvent the diagnostic challenges that are associated with low sputum volume and smear-negative TB. In healthcare facilities situated in low income countries that have a high burden of TB, adequate decontamination of bronc...

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Main Authors: Dania Khalid Saeed, Sadia Shakoor, Seema Irfan, Rumina Hasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Contaminated bronchoscopes
Pseudo-outbreaks
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Non-tuberculosis mycobacteria
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=4;spage=408;epage=411;aulast=Saeed

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