Yield of examining repeated sputum specimens in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: how many sputum samples are adequate?

A. Yilmaz, U. Bayram, S. Gungor, E. Damadoglu, M. Partal, E. Akkaya, T. Karagoz (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Diagnostic clinical and biological features in tuberculosis
Session: Diagnostic clinical and biological features in tuberculosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 338
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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