title: Light emitting diode fluorescence microscopy versus Ziehl-Neelsen smear microscopy for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Goldengate International College, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Shambhu Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Upadhyaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. Electronic address: ndpant1987@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Narayan Dutt
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Pant
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Goldengate International College, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhandari
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Goldengate International College, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Asia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poudel
authors.affiliation: German-Nepal Tuberculosis Project (GENETUP), Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Bhawana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shrestha
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013997:Time Factors; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*