Comparison of acridine orange fluorescent microscopy and gram stain light microscopy for the rapid detection of bacteria in cerebrospinal fluid

Comparison of acridine orange fluorescent microscopy and gram stain light microscopy for the rapid detection of bacteria in cerebrospinal fluid

Abstract Objective Bacterial meningitis is a life threatening condition that requires prompt recognition and treatment. Currently, Gram stain is widely used for the microscopic detection of bacterial pathogens in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In Nepal, fluorescent microscopes have been installed in lab...

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Main Authors: Supriya Sharma, Jyoti Acharya, Megha Raj Banjara, Prakash Ghimire, Anjana Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Bacterial meningitis
Culture
Acridine orange stain
Gram stain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-4895-7

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