Spontaneous and induced sputum values in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis

Objectives: The quality of sputum samples is important for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Unfortunately, it is not always possible to get a proper sputum sample. Now, sputum induction (SI) has been found to be useful for the diagnosis of many lung diseases. Therefore, this study compares the role of spontaneous sputum and induced sputum in the diagnosis of pulmonary TB among suspected pulmonary TB patients. Materials and Methods:...