Abstract
The conventional BacT/ALERT FA blood cultures supported the ample growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in seeding experiments and appeared to perform as reliably as the BACTEC Myco/F-Lytic vials in the recovery of M. tuberculosis from blood in HIV-infected patients. Overall, blood cultures were positive in 39% of patients with tuberculosis.
MeSH terms
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Bacteremia / diagnosis*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Bacteriological Techniques / instrumentation
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods
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Blood / microbiology
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Culture Media
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Humans
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Mycobacterium / classification
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Mycobacterium / growth & development
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Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis*
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Mycobacterium Infections / microbiology
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / growth & development*
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
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Tuberculosis / microbiology