Professional Documents
Culture Documents
FOR MYCOBACTERIA
David Lubasi
Biomedical Scientist
TUBERCULOSIS WORKSHOP
NDOLA
AUGUST 2004
BACKGROUND
LJ METHOD MGIT
Negatives 56 – 63 42 – 56
RESULTS OF MGIT Vs. LJ FROM OTHER
RESEARCHERS
CONVENTIONAL BACTEC
STUDY CULTURE SYSTEM
Van Griethiuysen et al,1996 79.9% 95.9%