Diagnosing sputum/smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis: Does fibre-optic bronchoscopy play a significant role?

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Authors

ArshadAltaf Bachh · Mamata Medical College

HanumantGanapati Varudkar · Mamata Medical College

Abstract

Our study suggests that fibreoptic bronchoscopy can provide excellent material for diagnosis of suspected cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in whom smears of expectorated sputum do not reveal mycobacteria.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Lung India

Volume 27, Issue 2, pp. 58-58

DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.63607

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