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| Title |
Microscopic detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in direct or processed sputum smears
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, April 2018
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| DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0238-2017 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
José Luiz de Oliveira Magalhães, Juliana Figueiredo da Costa Lima, Ana Albertina de Araújo, Ilyana Oliveira Coutinho, Nilma Cintra Leal, Alzira Maria Paiva de Almeida |
| Abstract |
Microscopic identification of active pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) from direct smears of sputum (DS) is widely used for detection, but has limited sensitivity. Here, we assessed the yield of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) detection in processed sputum smears (PSS). Sputum samples were simultaneously analyzed by direct sputum smearing and after chemical treatment and spontaneous sedimentation. Of the 1,719 samples analyzed, 16.4% were positive for AFB in conventional DS and 21.4% in PSS, corresponding to a 30% increase in detection. Increased sensitivity from analyzing PSS and better safety protocols will contribute to improved detection and control of the disease. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 46 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 46 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 11% |
| Researcher | 4 | 9% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 11% |
| Unknown | 20 | 43% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 9% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 3 | 7% |
| Engineering | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 6 | 13% |
| Unknown | 19 | 41% |
Attention Score in Context
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#20,663,600
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#740
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