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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2025

Diagnostic accuracy of sputum smear microscopy compared with culture in patients with tuberculosis confirmed by Xpert

Sabina Mugusi, Jacob Lema, Peter Ponsian, Doreen Kamori, Happiness Kimambo, Paul Masanja, Avitus Anthony, Mwemezi Ngemera, Amos Kahwa

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Sabina MugusiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania.ORCID 0000-0003-3367-0564
Jacob LemaNational Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Tanzania.
Peter PonsianDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania.
Doreen KamoriDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Diagnostic Medicine, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania.
Happiness KimamboDamax Solutions, Tanzania.
Paul MasanjaDamax Solutions, Tanzania.
Avitus AnthonyDamax Solutions, Tanzania.
Mwemezi NgemeraDamax Solutions, Tanzania.
Amos KahwaNational Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Tanzania.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

ObjectiveTo assess the diagnostic accuracy of sputum smear microscopy compared with culture in patients who were already confirmed positive for tuberculosis by Xpert

Indexed as

MicroscopyMycobacterium tuberculosisRifampinSputumTuberculosis, PulmonaryAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificityRifampinSmear microscopysputum cultureTanzaniatuberculosis diagnosisXpert Mycobacterium tuberculosis/rifampicin assay

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PMID41168107
PMCPMC12576082

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