title: Culture examination--an essential step to increase diagnostic yield for pulmonary tuberculosis in developing countries.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bose
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*