Sputum induction is a safe procedure to use in prisoners and MGIT is the best culture method to diagnose tuberculosis in prisons: a cohort study

ABSTRACT: Objectives: To evaluate the concordance and safety of induced sputum (IS) and spontaneous sputum (SS), and estimate concordance and time to detection of M. tuberculosis between Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ), thin-layer agar (TLA), and the Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube system (MGIT). Methods:...

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Autores:

Rueda Vallejo, Zulma Vanessa
López López, Lucelly
Marín Pineda, Diana Marcela
Vélez Giraldo, Lázaro Agustín
Arbeláez Montoya, María Patricia

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2015

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/32011

Acceso en línea:

https://hdl.handle.net/10495/32011

Palabra clave:

Tuberculosis Pulmonar
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Prisioneros
Prisoners
Prisiones
Prisons
Técnicas Bacteriológicas
Bacteriological Techniques
Benzofenoneido
Benzophenoneidum
Esputo
Sputum
Estudios de Cohortes
Cohort Studies

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openAccess

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/co/