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Tuberculosis
Researchers from University of Stellenbosch discuss findings in tuberculosis
August 5th, 2008
According to recent research from South Africa, "Fluorescence microscopy offers well-described benefits, compared with conventional light microscopy, for the evaluation of sputum smear samples for tuberculosis. However, its use in resource-limited settings has been limited by the high cost of the excitatory light source." "We evaluated the diagnostic performance of fluorescence microscopy, using novel light-emitting diode (LED) technology as an alternative to the conventional mercury vapor lamp (MVP). Routinely collected sputum specimens from persons suspected to have tuberculosis who attended community clinics were stained with auramine O and were evaluated using 2...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-08-05)
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