Radiologic findings in patients with smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis
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Radiologic Manifestations of Patients with Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Zabol
Background & Aims: Tuberculosis is one of the most important causes of mortality in the world and if it is not treated, 50 – 65% of patients would die in five years. Chest X-ray has an important role in the diagnosis of TB and early diagnosis and treatment prevent tuberculosis transmission. In this study we evaluated radiologic manifestations of patients with smear positive pulmonary tubercu...
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BACKGROUND Tuberculosis is a chronic pulmonary infectious disease that has affected one-third of the people in the world. It causes nine million new cases and two million deaths per year. Chest radiography associated with Ziehl-Neelsen acid-fast staining procedure significantly helps the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Chest radiography can help the diagnosis of tuberculosis in patie...
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Background: Chest x-ray has an important role in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this study was to determine the radiological changes in patients with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods: In this study, 325 patients with smear positive pulmonary TB was enrolled. The affected lobe or lobes of the left or right lung were recorded. The types of involvement were categorized...
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BACKGROUND Clinicians need to decide whether to begin empiric therapy for patients who are suspected of having tuberculosis (TB) but have negative sputum smear results. Culture results may take weeks, and delaying treatment may allow further transmission of disease. STUDY OBJECTIVE To identify the clinical, demographic, and radiographic characteristics that identify smear-negative patients wh...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Mycobacteriology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2212-5531
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2014.11.036