9 printable Extrapulmonary TB Spitters

ATS/IDSA/CDC 2017 Dx Guidelines “At present, NAAT testing on specimens other than sputum is an off-label use of the test.” Issue Pulmonary Extrapulmonary Bacillary load Often high Usually low Imaging Plain radiography Chest CT CT MRI Diagnostic specimens Sputum Induce sputum BAL Post bronchoscopy Gastric aspirate FNA Bx: core/needle ... ................
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