Sputum smear microscopy predicting mycobacterial culture in Ontario: A population-based laboratory report

Authors :: Alex Marchand-Austin
Sarah K. Brode
Kirby Cronin
Theodore K. Marras
Frances B. Jamieson
Kevin May
Source :: Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. 3:39-42
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2018.
Abstract: RATIONALE: Tuberculosis (TB) and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease may present similarly but must be swiftly distinguished because of public health implications. The first diagno...

Subjects :: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Tuberculosis
biology
business.industry
Public health
Mycobacterial culture
Pulmonary disease
Population based
bacterial infections and mycoses
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
medicine.disease
biology.organism_classification
Smear microscopy
Internal medicine
Medicine
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
business
health care economics and organizations

ISSN :: 24745340 and 24745332
Volume :: 3
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Accession number :: edsair.doi...........e51127e2e375b8807a8031b7be84544d
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1080/24745332.2018.1479991

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