Dravid, M NJoshi, SBhardwaj, R SKhare, P M1992-02-012009-05-291992-02-012009-05-291992-02-01Dravid MN, Joshi S, Bhardwaj RS, Khare PM. Differential identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from various clinical specimens from Sassoon General Hospital, Pune. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 1992 Feb; 46(2): 43-5http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/68616A total of 619 clinical specimens from cases of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis were processed by smear, culture and biochemical tests. Acid fast bacilli could be demonstrated in 93 samples (15.02%) by Z.N. staining method. Culture yielded positive growth in 95 samples (15.35%) M. tuberculosis human type was the most predominient pathogen obtained from 82 cultures (13.40%) M tuberculosis bovine type was isolated from 2 cases of ascitic fluids (0.32%). Atypical Mycobacteria were isolated from 11 samples (1.73%). 5 turned out to be M. scrofulacium, 4 were M. Kansasii, 1 was M. phlei and 1 was M. smegmatis.engBacteriological TechniquesDeveloping CountriesHumansIndiaMycobacteria, Atypical --isolation & purificationMycobacterium Infections, Atypical --diagnosisMycobacterium tuberculosis --isolation & purificationTuberculosis --diagnosisJournal Article