Transportation of sputum samples in cetylpyridinium chloride for drug resistance studies from remote areas of Odisha, India
Introduction: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is required for successful treatment of patients, mainly in retreatment cases which necessitate isolation of mycobacteria from sputum samples within 24-48 hours. In situations where transportation of sputum is required,...
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| Main Authors: | Dasarathi Das, Bhagirathi Dwibedi, Shantanu Kumar Kar |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2014-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/4384 |
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