Study of Contaminants Growing on Lowenstein Jensen Media during Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture from a Respiratory Speciality Hospital in Northern India
Introduction: Lowenstein Jensen (LJ) culture contamination is one of the most frequent problems encountered during Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) culture. Contaminated cultures are repeated at an additional cost and thus hinder diagnosis. This problem is of more significant concern in...
Main Authors: | Amit Aggarwal, Ritu Singhal, Manpreet Bhalla, Vithal Prasad Myneedu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2020-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13586/43525_CE[Ra1]_F(KM)_PF1(AG_SHU)_PN(SL).pdf |
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