Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Reporting delays occur for mycobacteria besides M. tuberculosis and M. avium complex
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 8th, 2006
"We tracked cultures submitted to a laboratory in 2004 in which mycobacteria other than Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mycobacterium avium complex were grown (n=11). We reviewed clinical information, other mycobacterial cultures, and radiologic findings.
"We measured the time from specimen submission to first growth and to final species identification. We assessed the response to this information based on notes, laboratory tests, consultations, and radiology studies," investigators in the United States...
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