Comparison of Bact/Alert -3D Automated Culture System and Conventional Culture Method for Mycobacterium tuberculosis from Extrapulmonary Specimens of the Patients Attending SKNMC and GH

Introduction: In extrapulmonary samples, very low yield of mycobacteria results in a low sensitivity of acid fast bacilli (AFB) smear and culture. M.tuberculosis, the slow grower takes 4 to 6 weeks on solid based medium. Thus various automated systems using liquid culture methods are useful for...

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Main Authors: Dnyaneshwari P. Ghadage, Archana B. Wankhade, Arvind V. Bhore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2016-04-01
Series:National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njlm.net/articles/PDF/2106/5-%2016941_F(GH)_PF1(Vsu_Om)_PFA(P)_PF2(PVSU)_OLF.pdf