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Sensitivity and Specificity of Mycobacteria Tuberculosis Culture Using Liquid Media on Bronchoalveolar Lavage From Negative Acid Fast Bacili Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

Setiarsih HS, Wiyono WH, Burhan E, Soemanto RK, Widyahening IS. J Respir Indones. 2012;32(2):89-99. Abstract: Introduction: Diagnostic tuberculosis using acid fast bacilli (AFB) microscopy and conventional Lowenstein Jensen (LJ) culture remain the cornerstone but the sensitivity of these traditional methods is quite low, especially in the samples containing small number of organism. There is a […]

The Positive Result Of Cytology Brushing At Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy Compared with Transthoracic Needle Aspiration in Central Lung Tumor

Wahyuni TD, Swidarmoko B, Rogayah R, Hidayat H. J Respir Indones. 2011;31(1):22-31. Background. To establish a cytology or histologic diagnosis in a patient with suspected lung cancer, flexible bronchoscopy is an essential step in the workup. The value of obtaining brushing during fiberoptic bronchoscopy in the workup lung cancer is optimizing. This study aims to […]