Light emitting diode fluorescence microscopy versus Ziehl-Neelsen smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
Braz J Infect Dis
.
2016 Sep-Oct;20(5):522-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2016.07.011.
Epub 2016 Aug 16.
Authors
Shambhu Kumar Upadhyaya
1
,
Narayan Dutt Pant
2
,
Raju Bhandari
1
,
Asia Poudel
1
,
Bhawana Shrestha
3
Affiliations
1
Department of Microbiology, Goldengate International College, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2
Department of Microbiology, Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Electronic address: ndpant1987@gmail.com.
3
German-Nepal Tuberculosis Project (GENETUP), Kathmandu, Nepal.
PMID:
27542869
PMCID:
PMC9425454
DOI:
10.1016/j.bjid.2016.07.011
No abstract available
Publication types
Comparative Study
Letter
MeSH terms
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods*
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Staining and Labeling
Time Factors
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging*