Insufficient sputum quality results in missing TB cases
Submitted by Bobby Ramakant (bobby) about 1 year ago
In an Indonesian study, it was found that a considerable number of TB suspects did not provide three sputum samples and a large number of sputum samples were of insufficient quality. Information on how to produce sputum and characteristics of a good sputum samples was less often provided. Training of health workers in providing health education to the TB suspect about the reason for sputum examination and how to produce a good quality sputum sample should be a priority of the TB program. Read source article...
Keywords: diagnostics drug resistance research sputum sputum test TB tuberculosis
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