Growth characteristics of liquid cultures increase the reliability of presumptive identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.

In conclusion, the growth characteristics of mycobacteria in MGIT, when considered along with cord formation, increased the reliability of the presumptive identification, which has a great impact on the laboratory budget and turnaround times.
PMID: 29687767 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - April 23, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Pinhata JMW, Felippe IM, Gallo JF, Chimara E, Ferrazoli L, de Oliveira RS Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research