Same day sputum smear microscopy with an economical destaining step for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis
Back ground: Acid fast bacilli (AFB) positivity using modified Ziehl Neelsen (MZN) staining and jar method was studied in sputum samples obtained by spot morning (SM) and same day (SS2) approaches. Methods: Three specimens (spot, second spot and morning) were collected in 252 patients, duplicate sm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research |
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| Online Access: | http://svimstpt.ap.nic.in/jcsr/Jul-Sep15_files/sf15.pdf |