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
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
The effectiveness of the microscopy sputum examination on TB control in Ukraine Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 424s Year: 2004
Replacing smear microscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis: what is the market potential? Source: Eur Respir J 2014; 43: 1793-1796 Year: 2014
The diagnostic value of ²scanty positive² result in direct smear microscopy for acid-fast bacilli Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Clinical tuberculosis Year: 2010
Comparison of yield of acid fast bacilli (AFB) from induced sputum versus gastric lavage for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children Source: International Congress 2014 – Tuberculosis: from epidemiology to therapy 2 Year: 2014
The findings of high resolution computed tomography in smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis patients according to their culture status Source: International Congress 2014 – Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease: clinical epidemiology 1 Year: 2014
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
Comparative study of gene Xpert MTB/RIF, smear microscopy and TB MGIT culture in diagnosis of tuberculosis in India Source: International Congress 2015 – WHO guidelines in TB and clinical practice Year: 2015
Evaluation of lung high resolution Ct scan (HRCT) in PPD positive cases who had close contact with BK positive sputum smear patients Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Diagnostic features of tuberculosis II Year: 2013
Comparison of direct microscopy, Loewenstein-Jensen culture method and Fast-Plaque-TB mycobacteriophage method in diagnosis of tuberculous (TB) pleurisy Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 426s Year: 2004
External quality assessment for smear microscopy done in tuberculosis laboratory network in Serbia Source: Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 664s Year: 2007
Detection of TB by smear microscopy and GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in non expectorating pulmonary TB suspects and pleural TB in high prevalent low income setting Source: International Congress 2014 – Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease: clinical epidemiology 2 Year: 2014
Performances of real time PCR for diagnosis of respiratory tuberculosis. Does it replace 3 day micorscopic sputum examination? Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Diagnostic features of tuberculosis I Year: 2013
Cartridge based nucleic acid amplification technique (CBNATT) for diagnosis of rifampicin resistance from sputum smear in revised national tuberculosis control of India (RNTCP) – Implications of preliminary data Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis: clinical aspects Year: 2013
Diagnostic yield of AFB smear, culture, LiPA, GeneXpert: A clinician’s perspective Source: International Congress 2015 – WHO guidelines in TB and clinical practice Year: 2015
Clinical application of energy filtering-electron microscopy (EF-TEM) for the etiological diagnosis of Interstitial pneumonia Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 519s Year: 2002
Safety and performance analysis of acriflavin and methylene blue for in-vivo imaging of precancerous lesions using fibred confocal fluorescence microscopy (FCFM) Source: Annual Congress 2013 –TBNA, EBUS-TBNA and new technologies for diagnostic bronchoscopy Year: 2013
Incremental yield of first, second and third sputum acid fast bacilli smear by microscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients referred to St. Paul Hospital Iloilo Public Private Mix directly observed treatment shortcourse Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Tuberculosis: clinical findings II Year: 2012
Diagnosis of smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) by pooling two induced sputums on the same day Source: Annual Congress 2010 - What is new in the diagnosis of tuberculosis? Year: 2010