For additional guidance on quality control policies see clsi documents hs01a2. It is mainly caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, a highly. Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in smearpositive sputum samples obtained. Multiple choice questionstb free download as powerpoint presentation. Pdf tuberculosis remains a major global health problem. Culture tests for mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Tuberculosis tb caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis mtb is a leading killer. Detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex mtbc. Sputum samples that are nonstandardized, putrefied or otherwise low quality compromise culture results and impede patient diagnosis, and care. The diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of tuberculosis are conducted in a wide range of laboratory facilities worldwide, using a variety of methods, equipment, and capacity. Accuracy of a reverse dot blot hybridization assay for. Using rpfcontaining culture filtrates of mtb to treat sputum samples of suspected tb. Dramatic reduction of culture time of mycobacterium.
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