Stool specimen for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in adults: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a significant health burden, most commonly affecting the lungs and referred to as pulmonary TB (PTB). Diagnostic techniques of PTB primarily rely on expectorated sputum samples. However, the diagnostic yields are often hindered due to insufficient volum...

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Main Authors: K M Saif-Ur-Rahman, Adnan Ansar, Saima Sultana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/8/e052212.full
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