Increased sensitivity of the BACTEC 460 mycobacterial radiometric broth culture system does not decrease the number of respiratory specimens required for a definitive diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 3608-3611

  Harvell, J D ^a   Hadley, W K ^a   Ng, V L ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMEAR; SPUTUM;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); BACILLI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; UNCULTURED ACTINOMYCETE;

EID: 0033770814     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.10.3608-3611.2000     Document Type: Article

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