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However, diagnosis of PTB is difficult for patients who cannot produce sputum.
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The germ is found in the sputum and in the nasal secretions.
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Three sputum specimens were collected over 2 days from suspected TB patients.
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AFB should be considered in high-risk patients, regardless of sputum cytology findings.
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HA patients are more likely to have P aeruginosa in their sputum.
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Introduction: Diagnosing tuberculosis in low-resource settings mostly relies on sputum smear microscopy.
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Prevention of Tuberculosis.-Thesputum of consumptives should be carefully collected and destroyed.
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Rates of mycobacterial clearance from the sputum were then measured and compared.
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Anti-cancer chemotherapy and erythromycin therapy did not reduce the volume of sputum.
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Results: A total of 3151 sputum specimens were collected from TB suspects.
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As a first step, a total of 120 sputum samples were collected.
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Patients are routinely asked to give samples of urine, sputum and blood.
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A 68-year-old man with emphysema was admitted with cough and bloody sputum.
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I think doctors are good at assessing the color of sputum.
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Four months after changing the regimen sputum smear and culture converted to negative.
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Smokers with at least a 15 pack-year history were screened for sputum atypia.
