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    Lowenstein-Jensen Selective Medium for Reducing Contamination in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture

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    Reducing Contamination in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture. (114.9Kb)
    Date
    214-07
    Author
    Kassaza, Kennedy
    Orikiriza, Patrick
    Llosa, Augusto
    Bazira, Joel
    Nyehangane, Dan
    Laure Page, Anne
    Boum II, Yap
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    Abstract
    We compared Mycobacterium tuberculosis sputum culture recovery and contamination rates between Lowenstein-Jensenmedium(LJ)containing the following decontaminants and LJalone:(i)PANTA(n 299),(ii) Selectatab-MB(n 299),and(iii) penicillinG(n 234).ThecontaminationrateforLJalonewasapproximately31%,versus5.0%forPANTA-containing,2%for Selectatab-containing,and9%for penicillin-containing media(P<0.001).M. Tuberculosis isolation rates were9.8%,17%,18%, and12%forstandardLJ,PANTA,Selectatab,and penicillin cultures respectively.
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