Comparison of Lowenstein-Jensen and Bactec-MGIT 960 culture systems in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis

E. Kadioglu, L. Saglam, E. Aktas, M. AKGÜN, E. Sonkaya, M. Gorguner (Erzurum, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - What is new in the diagnosis of tuberculosis?
Session: What is new in the diagnosis of tuberculosis?
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4999
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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