Comparison of Power Ultrasound and NALC-NaOH Decontamination Methods for Stool Mycobacterial Culture: A Prospective Study

Stool samples have been reported to be useful for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), especially in patients who are unable to produce sputum. However, contamination limits the usefulness of stool specimens in mycobacterial culture. In this study, a novel decontamination method of power u...

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Published in:Microorganisms
Main Authors: Peng Tian, Jing He, Xiaojie Ling, Yan Wang, Yunfeng Deng, Zhongfa Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Subjects:
tuberculosis
decontamination methods
NALC-NaOH
power ultrasound
stool
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/12/9/1799

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