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Article: The value of routine bronchial aspirate culture at fibreoptic bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis

TitleThe value of routine bronchial aspirate culture at fibreoptic bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
Authors
Ip, MChau, PYSo, SYLam, WK
Issue Date1989
Citation
Tubercle, 1989, v. 70 n. 4, p. 281-285 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0041-3879(89)90022-6
AbstractWe review the results of bronchial aspirate culture for mycobacteria sent routinely in a series of 1734 fibreoptic bronchoscopic procedures. The incidence of tuberculosis in the series was 8.3% (144 cases). Of these cases, a positive bronchial aspirate culture was obtained in 119 (82.6%) cases, and it was the exclusive means of diagnosis in 64 (44.4%). In 66% of these cases tuberculosis was not suspected at the time of bronchoscopy. Our results suggest that in an area with a high prevalence of tuberculosis, routine bronchial aspirate culture is a useful adjunct to diagnosis.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/161782
ISSN
0041-3879
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:A1989CB56100007

 

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dc.contributor.authorIp, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorChau, PYen_US
dc.contributor.authorSo, SYen_US
dc.contributor.authorLam, WKen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:14:55Z-
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:14:55Z-
dc.date.issued1989en_US
dc.identifier.citationTubercle, 1989, v. 70 n. 4, p. 281-285en_US
dc.identifier.issn0041-3879en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/161782-
dc.description.abstractWe review the results of bronchial aspirate culture for mycobacteria sent routinely in a series of 1734 fibreoptic bronchoscopic procedures. The incidence of tuberculosis in the series was 8.3% (144 cases). Of these cases, a positive bronchial aspirate culture was obtained in 119 (82.6%) cases, and it was the exclusive means of diagnosis in 64 (44.4%). In 66% of these cases tuberculosis was not suspected at the time of bronchoscopy. Our results suggest that in an area with a high prevalence of tuberculosis, routine bronchial aspirate culture is a useful adjunct to diagnosis.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTubercleen_US
dc.subject.meshBacteriological Techniquesen_US
dc.subject.meshBronchoscopyen_US
dc.subject.meshFiber Optic Technologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMycobacterium Tuberculosis - Isolation & Purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshSputum - Microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis, Pulmonary - Diagnosis - Microbiologyen_US
dc.titleThe value of routine bronchial aspirate culture at fibreoptic bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailIp, M:msmip@hku.hken_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/0041-3879(89)90022-6en_US
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dc.identifier.volume70en_US
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