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Diagnostic mycobacteriology often involves shipping of samples to centralized laboratories. Using two quantitative culture techniques, we show that 7 days storage of sputum samples at room temperature or 4 °C… Click to show full abstract
Diagnostic mycobacteriology often involves shipping of samples to centralized laboratories. Using two quantitative culture techniques, we show that 7 days storage of sputum samples at room temperature or 4 °C does not affect the number of viable Mycobacterium avium complex bacteria. Storage at room temperature increases the chance of contamination.
Keywords:
complex bacteria;
storage;
avium complex;
mycobacterium avium
Journal Title: Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease
Year Published: 2018
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