Smear Microscopy for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Eastern Sudan.

Yassir Adam ShuaibEltahir A G KhalilUlrich E SchaibleLothar H WielerMohammed A M BakheitSaad E Mohamed-NoorMohamed A AbdallaSusanne HomolkaSönke AndresDoris HillemannKnut LonnrothElvira RichterStefan NiemannKatharina Kranzer

Published in: Tuberculosis research and treatment (2018)

There was a discordance between the results of smear microscopy performed at local laboratories in the Sudan and at the NRL, Germany; besides, a considerable number of samples had no evidence of M. tuberculosis. Improved quality control for smear microscopy and more specific diagnostics are crucial to avoid possible overtreatment.

Keyphrases

pulmonary tuberculosis
single molecule
quality control
mycobacterium tuberculosis
high resolution
high speed
high throughput
optical coherence tomography
label free