A comparison of direct microscopy, the concentration method and the Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube for the examination of sputum for acid-fast bacilli

L Apers; J Mutsvangwa; J Magwenzi; N Chigara; A Butterworth; P Mason; P Van der Stuyft

A comparison of direct microscopy, the concentration method and the Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube for the examination of sputum for acid-fast bacilli

L Apers, J Mutsvangwa, J Magwenzi, N Chigara, A Butterworth, P Mason, P Van der Stuyft

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Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Volume	7
Pages (from-to)	376-381
ISSN	1027-3719
Publication status	Published - 2003

Keywords

B780-tropical-medicine
Bacterial diseases
Mycobacterial diseases
Tuberculosis
Sputum smear microscopy
Tests
Sensitivity testing
Comparative study
Ziehl-Neelsen smear
Direct microscopy
Concentration method
MGIT
Zimbabwe
Africa-Southern

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Apers, L., Mutsvangwa, J., Magwenzi, J., Chigara, N., Butterworth, A., Mason, P., & Van der Stuyft, P. (2003). A comparison of direct microscopy, the concentration method and the Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube for the examination of sputum for acid-fast bacilli. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 7, 376-381. http://lib.itg.be/pdf/itg/2003/2003ijtl0376.pdf

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A comparison of direct microscopy, the concentration method and the Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube for the examination of sputum for acid-fast bacilli. / Apers, L; Mutsvangwa, J; Magwenzi, J et al.
In: International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Vol. 7, 2003, p. 376-381.

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