Pretreatment time to detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in liquid culture is associated with relapse after therapy

J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Feb;50(2):538. doi: 10.1128/JCM.06193-11. Epub 2011 Nov 23.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bacterial Load
  • Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
  • Recurrence
  • Specimen Handling / methods*
  • Sputum / microbiology*
  • Time Factors
  • Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis / microbiology*