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Performance of Bleach Method Sputum Smear Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in a Highly Endemic District in Lima, Peru

Rosales-Rimache, Jaime; Nunayalle-Vargas, Magda; Rueda Torres, Lenin Vladimir; Inolopú Cucche, Jorge Luis (MDPI, 2023)

Background: Sputum smear microscopy (SSM) is a screening test used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB); however, its performance and sensitivity are relatively low, which can lead to false negatives. We designed a cross-sectional ...