Use of bactec 460 TB system in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-36

  Rodrigues, C S ^a   Shenai, S V ^a   Almeida, D V G ^a   Sadani, M A ^a   Goyal, N ^a   Vadher, C ^a   Mehta, A P ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Acid fast bacilli culture; BACTEC 460 TB system; Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INDIA; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SMEAR; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33947537397     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.31059     Document Type: Article

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