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Lowenstein-Jensen Selective Medium for Reducing Contamination in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Culture

Kassaza K, Orikiriza P, Llosa AE, Bazira J, Nyehangane D, Page AL
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Abstract
We compared Mycobacterium tuberculosis sputum culture recovery and contamination rates between Lowenstein-Jensen medium (LJ) containing the following decontaminants and LJ alone: (i) PANTA (n = 299), (ii) Selectatab-MB (n = 299), and (iii) penicillin G (n = 234). The contamination rate for LJ alone was approximately 31%, versus 5.0% for PANTA-containing, 2% for Selectatab-containing, and 9% for penicillin-containing media (P < 0.001). M. tuberculosis isolation rates were 9.8%, 17%, 18%, and 12% for standard LJ, PANTA, Selectatab, and penicillin cultures, respectively.

Subject Area

tuberculosis

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English
DOI
10.1128/JCM.00749-14
Published Date
25 Jul 2014
PubMed ID
24789183
Journal
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 52, Issue 7
Issue Date
2014-04-30
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