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The Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in the Diagnosis of Sputum Smear-NegativePulmonary Tuberculosis

Novin Nikbakhsh1; Masomeh Bayani; Sepideh Siadati

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2015, , Pages 35-40

https://doi.org/10.7508/ijp.2015.01.005

Abstract
  Background and Objectives: Sputum smear staining for acid-fast bacilli is initial approach to the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) but more than 50% of cases are sputum smear-negative. This study was aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) guided bronchoalveolar ...  Read More