Improved microscopical detection of acid-fast bacilli by the modified bleach method in lymphnode aspirates

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 349-352

  Annam, Vamseedhar ^a   Karigoudar, Mahesh H ^b   Yelikar, Balasaheb Ramalingappa ^b  

^a SRI SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b BLDE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bleach method; Cytology; Lymphnode

Indexed keywords

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BLEACHING; CHILD; CYTODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NEEDLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SMEAR; SYRINGE; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISINFECTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; MALE; MICROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; TUBERCULOSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70249144003     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.54991     Document Type: Article

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