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Journal Article > Research

Cetyl-pyridinium chloride is useful for isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputa subjected to long-term storage

Pardini M, Varaine FFV, Iona E, Arzumanian E, Checchi F, Oggioni MR, Orefici G, Fattorini L
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Abstract
Recovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from sputa treated with cetyl-pyridinium chloride (CPC) and stored for 20 +/- 9 days was significantly higher than that from sputa that were untreated and processed by the N-acetyl-L-cisteine-NaOH method. Addition of CPC is useful for isolation of M. tuberculosis from sputa subjected to long-term storage received from remote areas of the world.
Subject Area
tuberculosis
DOI
10.1128/JCM.43.1.442-444.2005
Published Date
01-Jan-2005
PubMed ID
15635010
Languages
English
Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume / Issue / Pages
Volume 43, Issue 1
Issue Date
01-Jan-2005
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