BCG--a diagnostic tool in childhood tuberculosis.
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چکیده
Comparison of mantoux test and BCG in 114 cases of tuberculosis is described. BCG positivity (70.02%) was significantly higher than mantoux (49.12%). The use of BCG is recommended in suspected cases of tuberculosis with negative mantoux (JPMA 37:295 1987).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 37 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987