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Tuberculosis
Study data from R.C. Jaspe et al provide new insights into tuberculosis
April 28th, 2009
According to a study from Caracas, Venezuela, "To compare the simple, swab 'Kudoh method' for culturing Myobacterium tuberculosis from sputum samples, to the standard Petroff digestion-decontamination procedure. The Kudoh method, which requires no centrifugation and takes only 4-5 min per sample, was also evaluated for its performance in a rural setting." "Two hospital laboratories in Caracas, Venezuela processed 314 sputum samples, in parallel, with both methods. Separately, sputum specimens were cultured with the Kudoh swab method in a field environment with minimal laboratory facilities. In the hospital laboratories, the sensitivity of the Kudoh swab method was...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-28)
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