Gawahir A Ali, Wael Goravey, Faraj S Howady, Maisa Ali, Awni Alshurafa, Ahmed M Abdalhadi, Muhammed Hajmusa, Joanne Daghfal, Abdullatif Al Khal, Muna Al Maslamani, Hussam Al Soub, Ali S Omrani
Early diagnosis is a fundamental component of global tuberculosis control. The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield of post-bronchoscopy sputum (PBS) testing as part of a tuberculosis diagnostic work-up. All new residents in the State of Qatar undergo a tuberculosis (TB) screening program. Those with abnormal chest radiology, negative sputum acid-fast bacilli (AFB) smears, and nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) for M. tuberculosis , undergo an additional bronchoscopic evaluation for TB...
December 26, 2022: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease