Biocidal effect of bleach on Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A safety measure

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 798-802

  Githui, Willie A ^a   Matu, S W ^a   Tunge, N ^a   Juma, E ^a  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Biocidal; Diagnosis; Safety; Sodium hypochlorite; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MICROSCOPY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM SMEAR;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CULTURE MEDIA, CONDITIONED; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SAFETY; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 34447296188     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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