[Rapid isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by chromatography and mass spectrometry selected-ion monitoring]. / Bystroe vyiavlenie mikobakterii tuberkuleza metodom khromato-mass-spektrometricheskogo selektivnogo ionnogo monitoringa.

The method employs identification of M. tuberculosis marker, tuberculostearinic acid. Bacterial culture and sputum from tuberculous and nontuberculous pulmonary disease patients were examined. The results of bacterial and chromatic mass-spectrometry methods in tuberculous patients proved identical. The latter technique is highly sensitive and provides quick results.