Effect of immozymase inhalation on the detection of bacterial discharge in pulmonary tuberculosis
Krasnov, V.A.; Kozhevnikov, N.N.; Pletnev, G.V.; Lisichenko, G.M.
Problemy Tuberkuleza 4: 42-44
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-9533 PMID: 8127839 Document Number: 416086
Administration of immosimase, a proteolytic enzyme complex developed in Russia, provoked active Tb discharge when the latter is occult in cases of destructive tuberculosis. Inhalation of the preparation enriches the patients' sputum with the bacilla. This permitted active tuberculosis diagnosis in additional 28% of the examinees.