Sputum smear microscopy: evaluation of impact of training, microscope distribution, and use of external quality assessment guidelines for resource-poor settings

A Van Rie; D Fitzgerald; G Kabuya; A Van Deun; M Tabala; N Jarret; F Behets; E Bahati

doi:10.1128/JCM.01553-07

Sputum smear microscopy: evaluation of impact of training, microscope distribution, and use of external quality assessment guidelines for resource-poor settings

A Van Rie, D Fitzgerald, G Kabuya, A Van Deun, M Tabala, N Jarret, F Behets, E Bahati

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Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	46
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	897-901
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0095-1137
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01553-07
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

B780-tropical-medicine
Bacterial diseases
Tuberculosis
Case detection
Sputum smear microscopy
Laboratory network
Performance
Training
Microscopes
Guidelines
Feasibility
Impact assessment
Congo-Kinshasa
Africa-Central
Developing countries

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