The role of thoracoscopic biopsies in the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100846
Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health problem in many developing countries. In many cases, tuberculosis may present a significant diagnostic challenge. A 32-year-old male Chinese immigrant presented to our institution with a fever and… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis pleural; role thoracoscopic; fast bacilli; pleural tuberculosis ... See more keywords
Evaluation of MetaSystems Automated Fluorescent Microscopy System for the Machine-Assisted Detection of Acid-Fast Bacilli in Clinical Samples
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01131-22
Abstract: Manual reading of fluorescent acid-fast bacilli (AFB) microscopy slides is time-intensive and technically demanding. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of MetaSystems’ automated fluorescent AFB slide scanner and analyzer. ABSTRACT Manual… read more here.
Keywords: metasystems platform; fast bacilli; acid fast; microscopy ... See more keywords
Epidemiological Trends in Pulmonary and Extra pulmonary Tuberculosis: A 5 year Retrospective Analysis of Acid Fast Bacilli.
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DOI: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_16_25
Abstract: BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health issue globally, presenting in pulmonary tuberculosis(PTB) and extra PTB(EPTB) forms. Acid-Fast Bacilli (AFB) testing is crucial for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Understanding TB epidemiology, including positivity rates, demographic… read more here.
Keywords: ptb; ptb eptb; pulmonary tuberculosis; tuberculosis ... See more keywords