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Rev Mal Respir. 8 November 2011; Volume 28 (Issue 10); DOI:10.1016/j.rmr.2011.10.002
Bonnet MMB
Rev Mal Respir. 8 November 2011; Volume 28 (Issue 10); DOI:10.1016/j.rmr.2011.10.002
Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible of 1.7 millions of deaths per year worldwide. In high burden countries sputum smear-microscopy diagnoses only half of the cases of pulmonary TB. It is unlikely that a new test will replace smear-microscopy in peripheral services in the short term.