Use of a disposable water filter for prevention of false-positive results due to nontuberculosis mycobacteria in a clinical laboratory performing routine acid-fast staining for tuberculosis.
Appl Environ Microbiol
; 73(19): 6296-8, 2007 Oct.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17675421
ABSTRACT
A point-of-use 0.2-microm filter was evaluated for elimination of nontuberculosis mycobacteria in laboratory water to reduce false-positive acid-fast bacillus staining results. Use of the point-of-use filter can significantly reduce the false-positive rate to 1.2% compared to samples treated with tap water (10.7%) and deionized water (8.7%).
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Microbiologia da Água
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Purificação da Água
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Equipamentos Descartáveis
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Reações Falso-Positivas
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Filtração
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appl Environ Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan