Bulk staining of smears: No demonstrated risk of bacilli transfer from a positive to a negative smear

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 683-685

  Affolabi, D ^a,b,c   Odoun, M ^a   Sanoussi, C N ^a   Tanimomo Kledjo, B ^a   Saizonou D ^a   Soumaila, K ^a   Kestens, L ^b   Anagonou, S Y ^a   Portaels, F ^b  

^a Laboratoire de Référence des Mycobactéries   (Benin)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^c Laboratoire de Réfeérence des Mycobacteéries   (Benin)

Author keywords

Acid fast bacilli; Auramine; Bulk staining

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BULK STAINING; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPUTUM SMEAR; STAINING;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; SPUTUM; STAINING AND LABELING; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 45349107953     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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