Use of bactec 460 TB system in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.

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dc.contributor.authorRodrigues, C Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorShenai, S Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida, Dvgen_US
dc.contributor.authorSadani, M Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorGoyal, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorVadher, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorMehta, A Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-23en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T09:14:43Z
dc.date.available2007-01-23en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-28T09:14:43Z
dc.date.issued2007-01-23en_US
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE: To evaluate, the efficacy of BACTEC 460 TB system for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India. METHODS: We compared 12,726 clinical specimens using BACTEC 460 TB system and conventional method for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis over a period of six years. Result: The overall recovery rate was 39% by BACTEC technique and 29% using Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) medium. An average detection time for B actec0 460 TB system was found to be 13.3 days and 15.3 days as against 31.2 days and 35.3 days by LJ method for respiratory and nonrespiratory specimens respectively. The average reporting time for drug susceptibility results ranged from 6-10 days for the BACTEC 460 TB system. CONCLUSIONS: The BACTEC system is a good system for level II laboratories, especially in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary and smear negative tuberculosis.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai, India. dr_crodrigues@hindujahospital.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationRodrigues CS, Shenai SV, Almeida D, Sadani MA, Goyal N, Vadher C, Mehta AP. Use of bactec 460 TB system in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2007 Jan; 25(1): 32-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/53643
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmm.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAntitubercular Agents --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshBacteriological Techniques --instrumentationen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMicrobial Sensitivity Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshMycobacterium tuberculosis --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshReproducibility of Resultsen_US
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis --diagnosisen_US
dc.titleUse of bactec 460 TB system in the diagnosis of tuberculosis.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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