Fluorescein diacetate vital staining for detecting viability of acid-fast bacilli in patients on antituberculosis treatment
Objective: To determine the performance of FDA vital staining method in detecting viability of acid fast bacilli in comparison with culture and also its correlation with conventional drug susceptibility testing results for isoniazid and rifampicin. Design: The study was conducted from Jan 2014 to Ju...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=3;spage=294;epage=298;aulast=Kanade |