BACTEC versus Lowenstein-Jensen media for isolation of mycobacterium tuberculosis

R. El-Helbawy, O. Fahim, A. Abd-Elaziz, E. Eed, M. Abd-Elazeem (Shebin El-Kom, Egypt)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Diagnostic features of tuberculosis II
Session: Diagnostic features of tuberculosis II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4439
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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