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dc.contributor.authorFadaii, A
dc.contributor.authorSohrabpoor, H
dc.contributor.authorBagheri, B
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-26T08:40:26Z
dc.date.available2018-08-26T08:40:26Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.tbzmed.ac.ir:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/53115
dc.description.abstractBackground: Diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with negative smear result or sputum culture and patients who are unable to produce sputum requires other tough techniques. This study compares the smear and culture results obtained by induced-sputum as a non invasive method with samples taken by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Patients and methods: A total of 82 patients subjected for bronchoscopy were enrolled. They had 3 negative sputum samples, or were unable to produce sputum. Induced-sputum specimens were taken from all patients before performing bronchoscopy. Results: A total of 18 BAL culture samples were positive, among whom 16 had positive culture in induced-sputum sampling (kappa test: 0.92, p=0.0001). There was a significant relation between radiologic findings and smear and culture results. Conclusion: Induced-sputum is a non-invasive method when compared with BAL. It is a reassuring alternative of BAL which is a semi-invasive and expensive approach. If the radiologic findings are compatible with pulmonary TB, possibility of positive induced-sputum samples can be increased. é 2009 IDTMRC, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center.
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofIranian Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectbacterium culture
dc.subjectbronchoscopy
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectintermethod comparison
dc.subjectlung lavage
dc.subjectlung tuberculosis
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectsputum culture
dc.subjectsputum smear
dc.subjectthorax radiography
dc.titleComparison between induced-sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
dc.typeArticle
dc.citation.volume4
dc.citation.issue3
dc.citation.spage167
dc.citation.epage170
dc.citation.indexScopus


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