Induced Sputum for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Is It Useful in Clinical Practice?
oleh: S-R Olsen, R Long, GJ Tyrrell, D Kunimoto
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2010-01-01 |
Deskripsi
BACKGROUND: Diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is challenging in patients who are unable to spontaneously expectorate. Published evidence suggests that induced sputum (IS) is the least invasive and most cost-effective method of diagnosis, and should be used before fibre-optic bronchoscopy (FOB).