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Fig. 1 | Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

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From: PneumoniaCheck, a novel aerosol collection device, permits capture of airborne Mycobacterium tuberculosis and characterisation of the cough aeromicrobiome in people with tuberculosis

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How to use pneumonia check (PMC): People seal their lips around the mouthpiece ridge and cough into the PMC. As they exhale, air from the anatomical dead space moves into the inelastic air reservoir (bag), while additional air, primarily from the lower respiratory tract (LRT) is directed towards the filter

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Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials

ISSN: 1476-0711

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