Stool specimen for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in adults: a systematic review
Objective To assess the diagnostic accuracy of stool specimens to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in adults.Design Systematic review.Data sources MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), Web of Science and the Cochrane database were searched from inception to 9 March 2023–10 March 2023 using a comprehen...
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| Main Authors: | Adnan Ansar, Mahamudul Hasan, Saima Sultana, KM Saif-Ur-Rahman, Sadia Afrin |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-04-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e062135.full |
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