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. 2009 Dec;47(12):4189-90.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01295-09. Epub 2009 Sep 30.

Recovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputum treated with cetyl pyridinium chloride

Manimuthu Mani Sankar, Parveen Kumar, Arshi Munawwar, Jitendra Singh, Deepak Parashar, Sarman Singh

Recovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputum treated with cetyl pyridinium chloride

Manimuthu Mani Sankar et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Dec.
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Relationship between the amount of time required for a Bactec MGIT 960 positive result and the load of AFB in sputum samples. Smear grade: 3+, >10 AFB/field in at least 20 oil fields of smear; 2+, 1 to 9 AFB/field in at least 50 fields; 1+, 10 to 99 AFB in 100 fields; scant+, <10 AFB in 100 fields. For smears classified as negative, no AFB were seen in the entire smear.
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