Comparison of high resolution computed tomography findings of thorax between smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis and non-pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

• Main Author: Chong, Yap Teck
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine; RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research; RC306-320.5 Tuberculosis
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/60463/1/Yap%20Teck%20Chong-E.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/60463/

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) has been around for over 100 years since it was first discovered. Despite its long existence, medical practitioners still found it challenging to diagnose sputum smear negative PTB. The ability of high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) in diagnosing PT...