Impact of sputum quality and quantity on smear and culture positivity: findings from a tuberculosis prevalence study in central India
2014
culture. Results: The smear and culture positivity increased with the quantity and the up gradation in quality of sputum, and the difference was significant. Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of visual screening of sputum specimens in the detection of pulmonary TB particularly in resource limited settings.
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