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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Autors principals: Nguyen, D, Nguyen, T, Dao, T, Nguyen, LT, Horby, P, Nguyen, K, Wertheim, H
Format: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicat: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2014