Diagnostic value of concentrated acid-fast smears in pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 361s Year: 2001
Predictive factors for a positive BAL Xpert MTB/RIF in BAL AFB smear negative PTB patients who are sputum scarce or AFB smear negative Source: International Congress 2016 – Advances in tuberculosis diagnosis and monitoring of treatment Year: 2016
Comparison of sputum smears examination by Ziehel-Neelsen (ZN) staining vs light-emitting-diode fluorescence microscopy (LED-FM) microscopy for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and possibility of single day disposal Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis diagnosis Year: 2013
Role of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in sputum AFB smear negative cases Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 169s Year: 2006
To determine diagnostic accuracy of gene xpert and sputum Ziehl-Neelsen staining taking sputum culture as gold standard Source: International Congress 2016 – Microbiology: bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and PCR Year: 2016
Yield of sputum AFB smear, gene xpert & sputum culture of MTB in biopsy proven Pleural Tuberculosis. Source: International Congress 2018 – Pulmonary tuberculosis: long term complications, rehabilitation and challenges Year: 2018
Role of AFB stain, Mycobacterium tuberculosisM.TB) culture and TB-PCR in EBUS-TBNA samples for diagnosing TB in an endemic country Source: International Congress 2017 – TB: diagnosis, severity and practical management Year: 2017
Diagnostic predictive factors for sputum smear acid fast bacillus negative pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 427s Year: 2005
Infectiousness of tuberculosis patients identified through spot sputum screening compared to patients identified through passive case finding-comparing sputum smear microscopy results Source: International Congress 2015 – Latent TB infection and screening Year: 2015
Bronchoscopy as a diagnostic tool in pulmonary tuberculosis suspects with sputum smear negative status Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Tuberculosis control Year: 2007
Factors that affect sputum smear and culture conversion in patients with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 428s Year: 2005
Is there a role of radiological lesions on negative sputum smear result? Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 415s Year: 2005
Replacing smear microscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis: what is the market potential? Source: Eur Respir J 2014; 43: 1793-1796 Year: 2014
To compare the diagnostic accuracy of acid fast bacilli smear results of induced sputum with broncho-alveolar lavage among pulmonary tuberculosis cases keeping acid fast bacilli culture as gold standard in a resource limited setting in non expectorating patients Source: International Congress 2016 – Microbiology: bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and PCR Year: 2016
Value of bronchoscopic specimens for the diagnosis of sputum smear negative tuberculosis in high burden multidrug resistant tuberculosis setting Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis: invasive diagnostic and therapeutic interventions Year: 2012
Study of diagnostic sensitivity for mycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB) by smear, culture and Xpert MTB/RIF assay in pleural specimens obtained by medical thoracoscopy. Source: International Congress 2018 – Diagnosis of tuberculosis Year: 2018
A cost-benefit analysis of the value of third sputum smear for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in India Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Socio-economic impact of tuberculosis Year: 2009
The association between phagocytes in Gram-stained sputum and detection of causative organisms Source: International Congress 2018 – Predicting the future: biomarkers of respiratory infection Year: 2018
Clinico-radiological and bronchoscopic predictors of microbiological yield in sputum smear negative tuberculosis in Pakistan Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Challenges and advances in the diagnosis and clinical management of tuberculosis Year: 2021
Role of bronchial aspirate samples for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with negative smear and negative Xpert MTB/Rif in sputum Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Diagnostic challenges in tuberculosis Year: 2020