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81 Per SA national guidelines, TB diagnosis before Xpert MTB/RIF rollout relied on sputum smear microscopy on two different samples from an individual suspected of having pulmonary TB, taken on different days or on the same day at least 1 hour apart.
Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF rollout on management of tuberculosis in a South African community
People suffering from acute cases of hemoptysis or bloody sputum have high mortality risk.
Filipina seeks help for ailing husband
In such a scenario, identification of factors associated with persistent sputum positivity at the end of IP may be helpful in stratifying such patients.
Factors influencing delay in sputum smear conversion among new smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients of Davangere tuberculosis unit
To determine the clinical significance of dysregulated expressions of ncRNAs in tissue and sputum for diagnosis of NSCLC, expression changes of 6 cancer-associated ncRNAs, miR-223, miR-212, miR-192, miR-3074, SNORD33 and SNORD37, in 17 NSCLC patients and 17 cancer free subjects were evaluated.
Altered miR-223 Expression in Sputum for Diagnosis of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Microbiologically confirmed Pulmonary tuberculosis: refers to a presumptive pulmonary TB patient with sputum positive for acid-fast bacilli or positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis on culture, or positive for tuberculosis through quality assured rapid molecular diagnostic test.
Evaluation of cartridge based nucleic acid amplification test in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
To investigate the composition and diversity of the microbiome of airway, we analyzed and compared the microbiota of BALF, sputum, and OWF using bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequencing technique.
Comparison of Composition and Diversity of Bacterial Microbiome in Human Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract
Total of 615 sputum samples were collected from both out and in-patients suffering from respiratory tract infections over 12 month period from January to December 2014.
Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from patients of respiratory tract infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Peshawar
Sputum samples were decontaminated and concentrated using Petroff's method.
Comparative evaluation of microscopy and culture methods in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV infected patients
Driven by the growing need for robust methods to isolate and purify DNA for molecular detection, the NIH is seeking a simple, cost-effective device to process sputum and stabilise the purified DNA for downstream processing, even in the harsh environmental conditions of TB endemic areas.
Akonni Biosystems Awarded Contract from National Institutes of Health
The study applied the following inclusion criteria: 1) sputum samples with a Q score of at least 1+, and 2) AFB smear positive on microscopy.
Public health relevance of non-tuberculous mycobacteria among AFB positive sputa
All patients underwent sputum smear microscopy along with Complete Blood Count and ESR at the time of enrollment.
Factors Affecting Sputum Smear Conversion Time in Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients
Updated labeling for the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay includes the recommendation that the decision whether to test one or two sputum specimens in determining the need for continued All should be based on specific clinical circumstances and institutional guidelines.
Revised device labeling for the Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF assay for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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