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Pilot evaluation of commercial liquid culture method for isolation of mycobacteria in resource-poor settings.

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Author/s: Sharma, R K (RK); Rajput, K P (KP); Kothari, N D (ND); Nerurkar, V (V); Malvankar, S S (SS);

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Publication Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Letter

Journal: Indian journal of medical microbiology (Indian J Med Microbiol), published in India. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2009 Oct-Dec; vol 27 (issue 4) : pp 374-5

Dates: Created 2009/09/08; Completed 2009/11/02;

PMID: 19736415, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/2/2009, IMS Date: )

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Bacteriological Techniques - economics; methods Culture Media - economics Developing Countries Humans

Mycobacterium - growth & development; isolation & purification Pilot Projects Time Factors Tuberculosis - diagnosis

Associated Chemicals: Culture Media (0)

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