title: Re: how many sputum specimens are necessary to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis.
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: Ekaterina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kourbatova
authors.forename: Henry M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Blumberg
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018401:Sample Size; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*