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PubMed · 2006 · 16 citations · 5 references
Training of laboratory personnel in TB microscopy and establishment of a quality assurance system are needed in Ghana.
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Limitations and requirements for quality control of sputum smear microscopy for acid-fast bacilli.
Armand Van Deun, F. Portaels · PubMed · 1998 · 52 citations
Point-of-care Testing, Microscopy, Tuberculosis Prevention +17
Quality assessment of sputum transportation, smear preparation and AFB microscopy in a rural district in Malawi.
Catherine Mundy, A D Harries, A Banerjee et al. · PubMed · 2002 · 35 citations
Use of a standardised checklist to assess peripheral sputum smear microscopy laboratories for tuberculosis diagnosis in Uganda.
Mohamed A. Abd El Aziz, Gisela Bretzel · PubMed · 2002 · 15 citations
Safety in laboratories carrying out sputum smear microscopy: a dilemma for resource-poor countries.
Thomas Nyirenda, Catherine Mundy, A D Harries et al. · PubMed · 1998 · 13 citations
Microscopy, Medicine, Healthcare-associated Infection +13
Quality control of sputum smear examination in Cebu Province.
A Fujiki, C Giango, S Endo · PubMed · 2002 · 11 citations