Eiman M Mokaddas1,2, Suhail Ahmad3, Hanaa S Eldeen2. 1. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait. 2. Kuwait TB Control Unit, Shuwaikh, Kuwait. 3. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait Suhail_ah@hsc.edu.kw.