title: Are cultures needed to enroll tuberculosis patients?
authors.forename: Mihai-Sergiu
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Jalba
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018579:Patient Selection; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media