rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
7
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2003-7-21
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pubmed:abstractText |
In many settings, the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis depends on sputum microscopy. However, this technique has low sensitivity. We studied the efficacy and safety of sputum digestion with bleach prior to Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) staining.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Jul
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pubmed:issn |
1027-3719
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
7
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
678-83
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
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pubmed:year |
2003
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Efficacy and safety of short-term bleach digestion of sputum in case-finding for pulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Tropical Child Health Group, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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