Intrinsic and extrinsic factors associated with sputum characteristics of presumed tuberculosis patients.

<h4>Background</h4>Sputum remains the most preferred specimen for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis due to its non-invasive method of production. Good quality sputum specimen is essential for accurate diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). It is therefore imperative to assess f...

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Main Authors: Fred Orina, Moses Mwangi, Hellen Meme, Benson Kitole, Evans Amukoye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0227107&type=printable
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