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Douthwaite, S., Yassin, Mohammed A., Squire, Bertie 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7173-9038, Arbide, I. and Cuevas, Luis ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6581-0587
(2007)
'Bleach-digested sputum smears for the diagnosis of TB in HIV-infected individuals'. Tropical Doctor, Vol 37, Issue 1, pp. 35-36.
Abstract
We describe the performance of bleach-digested Zeihl-Neelsen (ZN) smears in TB suspects with/without HIV. In total, 51 (26%) and 62 (31%) out of the first 198 spot and digested smears were positive. Seven of the 30 HIV-positive patients had TB and their ZN smears were negative, scanty or 1+. Six of seven digested smears were scanty. Forty-two of 115 HIV-negative patients had TB. Eleven (26%) of their digested smears were negative, 12 (29%) scanty and 19 (45%) positive. Despite the lower bacilli numbers of HIV-positive patients, the technique had sensitivity and specificity similar to that in HIV-negative patients.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | pulmonary tuberculosis ethiopia |
| Subjects: | QY Clinical Pathology > Diagnostic Tests > QY 120 Sputum WC Communicable Diseases > Virus Diseases > Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV Infections > WC 503 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV infections WC Communicable Diseases > Virus Diseases > Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV Infections > WC 503.5 Complications WF Respiratory System > Tuberculosis > WF 200 Tuberculosis (General) |
| Faculty: Department: | Groups (2002 - 2012) > Child & Reproductive Health Group Groups (2002 - 2012) > Clinical Group |
| Digital Object Identifer (DOI): | https://doi.org/10.1258/004947507779952014 |
| Depositing User: | Helen Rigby |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2012 09:43 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Jul 2020 10:58 |
| URI: | https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/1190 |
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