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Lung India • Vol 30 • Issue 3 • Jul - Sep 2013 199 bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and gastric washings (GW) specimens. These methods have their own advantages and disadvantages…

Slide 1 TB in Nebraska, New Challenges & Solutions Slide 2 Mycobacterium Slide 3 TB in Nebraska, New Challenges & Solutions Mycobacterium Slide 4 Challenges: 1.Accurately…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Why do we test? 1.We want to prevent an outbreak of Tuberculosis in our campus community 2.We want to find those that are affected and get them treated so…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Data are as reported to WHO. Estimates of TB and MDR-TB burden are produced by WHO in consultation with countries. * Ranges represent uncertainty…

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