One year experience using mycobacterial blood cultures to diagnose tuberculosis in patients with prolonged fever in Vietnam.
INTRODUCTION: To evaluate the use of mycobacterial blood cultures (MBC) in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in patients with prolonged fever admitted to a Vietnamese referral hospital. RESULTS: MBCs from 94 patients (66% male; median age 33 years; 75% HIV positive) were evaluated: 14 were mycobacterium...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2014
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