SPUTUM SMEAR POSITIVITY AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING TO THE DOTS CLINIC WITH CHRONIC COUGH
Background: Cough is one of the cardinal features of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB). However, even in communities with high prevalenceof TB, lung diseases other than TB appear to account for this symptom. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of sputum smear positivity among patients with TB who prese...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ntec Specialist
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Kanem Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://kjmsmedicaljournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/6_Kida-IM-et-al-KJMS_Vol11_Issue2.pdf |