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Comparative study between using Lowenstein Jensen, Bio-FM media and mycobacteria growth indicator tube (MGIT) system in identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis • 2014
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معلومات البحث
المؤلفون Tarek S Essawy, Amal M Saeed, Nehad A Fouad
الكلمات المفتاحية Lowenstein Jensen; Bio-FM media and mycobacteria growth indicator tube (MGIT); Mycobacterium tuberculosis
المجلة العلمية Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis
الناشر Not Available
المجلد 63
العدد Not Available
الصفحات 377-384
publication.type International
رابط البحث Not Available
المواد المرفقة Not Available
الملخص
Methods This study was carried out on a total 60 smear acid fast bacilli positive sputum
samples obtained from patients attending the Chest Department and Outpatient Clinic of
Benha University Hospital, Benha Chest Hospital, from June 2012 to September of the same
year. Patients were classified into three groups: Group I: included 40 patients with fresh
sputum smear+ ve (new cases), Group II: included 13 relapsed cases and Group III: included
7 treatment failure cases. All sputum samples were cultured in parallel on Bio-FM,