Abstract
We investigated the diagnostic value of induced sputum (IS) and bronchial lavage (BL) specimens in patients with suspected pulmonary tuberculosis who had negative spontaneous sputum specimens or who were unable to produce sputum spontaneously. IS specimens and BL specimens obtained using flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy from 55 patients were evaluated for the presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) and cultured for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Positive results were found with IS smear in 23 patients, BL smear in 26 patients, and IS or BL culture in 42 patients. Culture of BL specimens had a higher sensitivity than IS or BL smears or culture of IS specimens. The highest sensitivity rate was obtained with a positive BL or IS culture (86%). For early diagnosis (a positive IS or BL smear), the sensitivity was 57%. IS has a higher sensitivity rate than spontaneous sputum for the detection of tuberculosis, and fibreoptic bronchoscopy is useful for the early diagnosis of tuberculosis when AFB are not detected in spontaneous or induced sputum specimens.
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