Early and Efficient Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Sputum by Microscopic Observation of Broth Cultures

Early, efficient and inexpensive methods for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis are urgently needed for effective patient management as well as to interrupt transmission. These methods to detect M. tuberculosis in a timely and affordable way are not yet widely available in resource-limited sett...

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Main Authors: Kidenya, Benson R., Kabangila, Rodrick, Peck, Robert N., Mshana, Stephen E., Webster, Lauren E., Koenig, Serena P., Johnson, Warren D., Fitzgerald, Daniel W.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3585352/