One year experience using mycobacterial blood cultures to diagnose tuberculosis in patients with prolonged fever in Vietnam
Introduction: To evaluate the use of mycobacterial blood cultures (MBC) in diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in patients with prolonged fever admitted to a Vietnamese referral hospital. Results: MBCs from 94 patients (66% male; median age 33 years; 75% HIV positive) were evaluated: 14 were mycobacterium...
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| Main Authors: | Diep NT Nguyen, Trung V Nguyen, Trinh T Dao, Lam T Nguyen, Peter Horby, Kinh Van Nguyen, Heiman FL Wertheim |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/4895 |
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