Sun Jones, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, and Sun Wright, DNP, RN, FNP-C, discussed the top health related issues that Asian Americans face, including elevated risk for certain cancers, cardiovascular ...

We present methods for the automated identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in images of Ziehl–Neelsen (ZN) stained sputum smears obtained using a bright-field microscope. We segment candidate ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious contagious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). Microscopic examination remains the primary laboratory diagnostic method ...

Bronchoscopy washings were positive for acid fast bacillus suggestive of pulmonary tuberculosis with tuberculous dactylitis. A detailed history and high index of suspicion is important as delay in ...

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