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Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis study findings recently were reported by N. Gangane and co-researchers
July 1st, 2008
" To correlate acid-fast bacilli (AFB) positivity with cytomorphologic patterns of tuberculous lympbadenitis and evaluate bleach concentration method in diagnosing lymph node tuberculosis compared to Ziehl-Neelsen (ZA) method. Design One hundred cases of tuberculous lymphadenitis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) were analyzed and classified into 6 cytomorphologic patterns and correlated with bacillary load using routine and modified bleach methods of ZN staining," scientists in Wardha, India report. "Smears were graded for AFB positivity. Sensitivity of routine ZN and modified bleach concentration was compared. The classic cytomorphologic pattern of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-01)
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