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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
Publication Information
Authors
Tarek S Essawy, Amal M Saeed, Nehad A Fouad
Keywords
Lowenstein Jensen;
Bio-FM media and mycobacteria
growth indicator
tube (MGIT);
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Journal
Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis
Publisher
Not Available
Volume
63
Issue
Not Available
Pages
377-384
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
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,
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,