| Literature DB >> 9230399 |
G E Pfyffer1, H M Welscher, P Kissling.
Abstract
When using the Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT), pretreatment of clinical specimens with N-acetyl-L-cysteine-NaOH is recommended by the manufacturer. Processing of clinical specimens (n = 1,000) with sodium dodecyl (lauryl) sulfate-NaOH resulted in both poor recovery and delayed mean time to detection of acid-fast bacilli. Values were comparable to those obtained on solid media.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9230399 PMCID: PMC229920 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.8.2142-2144.1997
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948