Comparison of direct microscopy and concentration techniques using household bleach for the detection of acid-fast bacilli in sputum.
Several published studies have demonstrated that the sedimentation and centrifugation concentration techniques which utilize sodium hypochlorite are more efficient in detecting acid fast bacilli in sputum smears compared to the conventional direct smear method. This study was conducted to (1) compa...
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| Language: | English |
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2008.
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