Induced sputum is safe and well-tolerated for TB diagnosis in a resource-poor primary healthcare setting

Cesar Ugarte-Gil; Paul T. Elkington; Eduardo Gotuzzo; Jon S. Friedland; David A.J. Moore

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.14-0583

Induced sputum is safe and well-tolerated for TB diagnosis in a resource-poor primary healthcare setting

Cesar Ugarte-Gil, Paul T. Elkington, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Jon S. Friedland, David A.J. Moore

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Abstract

Improved tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics are required. Induced sputum sampling is superior to spontaneous sputum analysis for diagnosis of pulmonary TB. Therefore, we examined the applicability of induced sputum in primary health centers of the Peruvian TB program and studied the safety and tolerability of this procedure. We show that induced sputum is safe, inexpensive, and well-tolerated in a resource-limited environment. Widespread use of induced sputum at primary health centers can be implemented and may improve TB diagnosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	633-635
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	92
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0583
State	Published - Mar 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Infectious Diseases
Virology

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