Reduced bacillary load in elderly patients with active extrapulmonary and pulmonary tuberculosis in Peru: analysis of confirmatory culture after acid-fast bacilli test
Jeel Moya-Salazar,
Jonathan Samán,
Israel A. Pasco
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundOlder adults with tuberculosis (TB) present unusual clinical features and can be challenging to diagnose. Culture after evaluation of sputum smear (AFB) may result in improved diagnosis performance, however it has not yet been evaluated in Peruvian older adults. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic relation of TB culture after the AFB in patients aged ≥ 65 years derived for the diagnosis of pulmonary (PTB) and extra-pulmonary (EPTB) in Lima, Peru.MethodsA cross-sectional study was developed in Lima, P… Show more
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