title: Specimen collection methods in the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Marais
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pai
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013270:Stomach / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology