Evaluation of the effectiveness of BACTEC MGIT 960 for the detection of mycobacteria in Bangladesh

Evaluation of the effectiveness of BACTEC MGIT 960 for the detection of mycobacteria in Bangladesh

Objective: Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been identified as a re-emerging infectious disease with public health importance globally. Exploitation of new laboratory techniques for precise identification of mycobacteria in clinical specimens is of great importance to impro...

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Main Authors: Mehedi Hasan, Saurab Kishore Munshi, Sabiha Banu Momi, Farjana Rahman, Rashed Noor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
BACTEC MGIT 960
Lowenstein–Jensen culture
Light emitting diode (LED) fluorescence microscopy
Mycobacteria
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTM)
Non-tubercular mycobacteria (NTM)
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2013;volume=2;issue=4;spage=214;epage=219;aulast=Hasan

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