Demonstration of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Sputum and Saliva Smears of Tuberculosis Patients Using Ziehl Neelsen and Flurochrome Staining-A Comparative Study

Background: Early detection of tuberculosis is important for reducing its morbidity and mortality especially in the patients with non-productive cough. To overcome the cumbersome process involved in collection and processing of the sputum specimen, the time consumed for reporting of sputum by Z...

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Main Authors: Anuja G Holani, Sindhu M Ganvir, Nishat N Shah, Shriram C Bansode, Vaishali Shende, Rashmi Jawade, Shobha C Bijjargi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4587/9764_CE[Ra1]_F(DK)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK).pdf