Open AccessA Comparative Study of Induced Sputum and Bronchial Washings in Diagnosing Sputum Smear Negative Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Nageswar Rao Gopathi,
Venu Mandava,
Usha Rani Namballa,
Sravani Makala
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18767.7474
Subject(s) - sputum , medicine , tuberculosis , hypertonic saline , acid fast , pulmonary tuberculosis , bloody , bronchoscopy , surgery , gastroenterology , pathology
Tuberculosis is one of the most important public health problem worldwide. Detecting patients with active pulmonary Koch's disease is an important component of tuberculosis control programs. However, at times in patients even with a compatible clinical picture, sputum smears do not reveal acid-fast bacilli and smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis remains a common problem.