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Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis study findings reported from W.H. Bae and co-authors
February 3rd, 2009
In this recent report, researchers in Lima, Peru conducted a study "To explore the potential for reducing the procedural duration of the string test for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) using microscopic observation drug susceptibility (MODS) Culture. Twelve patients already diagnosed With Pulmonary TB, four each with sputum smear acid-fast bacilli grade -1+, 2+ and 3+, underwent four consecutive string tests of varying intra-gastric downtime (IGDT) of 30 min, 1, 2 and 4 h. Each retrieved string Was cut Into three one oesophageal and two gastric sections." "Eluates from one of the gastric sections and the oesophageal section were cultured in MODS after a...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-02-03)
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