Front-Loading Sputum Microscopy Services : An Opportunity to Optimise Smear-Based Case Detection of Tuberculosis in High Prevalence Countries
Joint Authors
al-Sonboli, Najla
Gauchan, Punita
Gammo, Mohamed
Sherchand, Jeevan Bahadur
Ramsay, Andrew
Cambanis, Alexis
Almotawa, Ahmad
Lawson, Lovett
al-Aghbari, Nasher
Cuevas, Luis Eduardo
Hirao, Susumu
Arbide, Izabel
Yassin, Mohammed Ahmed
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-03-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Setting.
Ethiopia, Nepal, Nigeria, and Yemen.
Objective.
To reduce the time to complete sputum microscopy.
Design.
Cross-sectional surveys enrolling 923 patients with chronic cough in the 4 countries and using similar protocols.
Spot-morning-spot sputum specimens were collected.
An additional sputum specimen (Xspot) was collected one hour after the first, and the yields of the first two or the three specimens collected as spot-morning-spot or spot-Xspot-morning were compared.
Results.
216 patients had ≥ one positive smear.
210 (97%) were identified by the spot-morning-spot, and 210 (97%) were identified by the spot-Xspot-morning specimens, with 203 and 200 identified by the first 2 specimens of each approach, respectively.
Neither difference was significant.
Conclusions.
The time to complete smear microscopy could be reduced.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ramsay, Andrew& Yassin, Mohammed Ahmed& Cambanis, Alexis& Hirao, Susumu& Almotawa, Ahmad& Gammo, Mohamed…[et al.]. 2009. Front-Loading Sputum Microscopy Services : An Opportunity to Optimise Smear-Based Case Detection of Tuberculosis in High Prevalence Countries. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469056
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ramsay, Andrew…[et al.]. Front-Loading Sputum Microscopy Services : An Opportunity to Optimise Smear-Based Case Detection of Tuberculosis in High Prevalence Countries. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469056
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ramsay, Andrew& Yassin, Mohammed Ahmed& Cambanis, Alexis& Hirao, Susumu& Almotawa, Ahmad& Gammo, Mohamed…[et al.]. Front-Loading Sputum Microscopy Services : An Opportunity to Optimise Smear-Based Case Detection of Tuberculosis in High Prevalence Countries. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469056
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469056
