Tele-microscopy system based on mobile telephone for distance diagnosis of tuberculosis in remote areas of Paraguay

Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem in Paraguay. Diagnosis and monitoring of treatment are based mainly on bacilloscopy (examination of a sputum smear to verify the presence of specific bacilli). This test can be carried out in a laboratory with minimal resources such as Zichl Neelsen...

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Autor principal: Cane, Virgilio Dejesús (author)
Altres autors: Samudio Acevedo, Margarita (author), García, Juan (author), Weiler Gustafson, Natalie (author), Basogain, Xabier (author)
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Idioma:anglès
Publicat: 2018
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Accés en línia:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14066/3006
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Sumari:Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem in Paraguay. Diagnosis and monitoring of treatment are based mainly on bacilloscopy (examination of a sputum smear to verify the presence of specific bacilli). This test can be carried out in a laboratory with minimal resources such as Zichl Neelsen reagents and a microscope. Most of the primary care centers in Paraguay have these resources.