1. Diagnosis of tuberculosis: a consensus statement from the Brazilian Thoracic Association
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Denise Rossato Silva, Marcelo Fouad Rabahi, Clemax Couto Sant’Anna, José Laerte Rodrigues da Silva-Junior, Domenico Capone, Sidney Bombarda, Silvana Spíndola de Miranda, Jorge Luiz da Rocha, Margareth Maria Pretti Dalcolmo, Mônica Flores Rick, Ana Paula Santos, Paulo de Tarso Roth Dalcin, Tatiana Senna Galvão, and Fernanda Carvalho de Queiroz Mello
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Tuberculosis/diagnosis ,Mycobacterium tuberculosis ,Tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant/diagnosis ,Latent tuberculosis/diagnosis ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
ABSTRACT Early, accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis is one of the major pillars of the control of the disease. The purpose of this consensus statement is to provide health professionals with the most current, useful evidence for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in Brazil. To that end, the Tuberculosis Committee of the Brazilian Thoracic Association brought together 14 members of the Association with recognized expertise in tuberculosis in Brazil to compose the statement. A nonsystematic review of the following topics was carried out: clinical diagnosis, bacteriological diagnosis, radiological diagnosis, histopathological diagnosis, diagnosis of tuberculosis in children, and diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection.
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