Performance of Bleach Method Sputum Smear Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in a Highly Endemic District in Lima, Peru.

Jaime Rosales-RimacheMagda Nunayalle-VargasLenin Rueda-TorresJorge Inolopú-Cucche

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

The bleach-treated SSM performs better than the direct SSM in identifying AFB and increasing the bacillary count in the sputum samples.

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