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Effectiveness of Nebulized Bronchodilator - Enhanced Sputum Induction in Thai Patients with Presumed Pulmonary Tuberculosis; A Randomized Controlled Trial; (NeB-TB Trial).
Pichanon Mingchay, Kamon Kawkitinarong, Pattama Torvorapanit, Pirapon June Ohata, Gompol Suwanpimolkul
Published: 202510.1093/cid/ciaf580
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Delayed pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, especially with limited bronchoscopy resources, worsens outcomes and increases transmission risks. Sputum induction offers a non-invasive and effective alternative. We investigated whether ad…
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