title: [The clinical value of a new microscopy technic in the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis].
abstract: 860 samples from lungs were processed in our laboratory, simultaneously using Smithwick's fluorescent technique and a fluorescent thick-drop technique, previously described by us. We found a sensitivity of 82.06% and 86.54% for Smithwick's fluorescent technique and thick drop technique, respectively. This technique is faster and more sensitive than any other currently known.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Microbiología Médica y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina, Córdoba, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Casal Román
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Clemente Millán
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
vernacular_title: Interés clínico de una nueva técnica de microscopia en el diagnóstico rápido de tuberculosis pulmonar.