Comparative evaluation of BACTEC MGIT 960 with BACTEC 9000 MB and LJ for isolation of mycobacteria in The Gambia

Comparative evaluation of BACTEC MGIT 960 with BACTEC 9000 MB and LJ for isolation of mycobacteria in The Gambia

Background: The BACTEC MGIT 960 was evaluated and compared with BACTEC 9000 MB and Lowenstein-Jensen medium for recovery rate of mycobacteria, time to detection, and contamination rate.Methodology: 147 sputum samples obtained from patients with suspicion of tuberculosis were processed and inoculated...

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Main Author: Jacob Otu,1 Martin Antonio,1 Yin Bun Cheung,2 Simon Donkor,1 Bouke C. De Jong,1 Tumani Corrah,1 Richard A. Adegbola.1
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2008-06-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
BACTEC 9000 MB
BACTEC MGIT 960
TB clinical diagnosis.
Online Access:http://www.jidc.org/component/content/article/61-vol-2-no-3-june-2008/95-comparative-evaluation-of-bactec-mgit-960-with-bactec-9000-mb-and-lj-for-isolation-of-mycobacteria-in-the-gambia

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