Comparative evaluation of BACTEC MGIT 960 with BACTEC 9000 MB and LJ for isolation of mycobacteria in The Gambia

• 1. Verfasser: Jacob Otu,1 Martin Antonio,1 Yin Bun Cheung,2 Simon Donkor,1 Bouke C. De Jong,1 Tumani Corrah,1 Richard A. Adegbola.1 (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The BACTEC MGIT 960 was evaluated and compared with BACTEC 9000 MB and Lowenstein-Jensen medium for recovery rate of mycobacteria, time to detection, and contamination rate.Methodology: 147 sputum samples obtained from patients with suspicion of tuberculosis were processed and inoculated...