Comparison of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug susceptibility using solid and liquid culture in Nigeria
Authors:
- Lovett LawsonLLLovett Lawson
- Nanmdi EmenyonuNENanmdi Emenyonu
- Saddiq T AbdurrahmanSASaddiq T Abdurrahman
- Juliana O LawsonJLJuliana O Lawson
- Gertrude N UzoewuluGUGertrude N Uzoewulu
- Olumide M SogaoluOSOlumide M Sogaolu
- Juliana N EbisikeJEJuliana N Ebisike
- Christopher M ParryCPChristopher M Parry
- Mohammed A YassinMYMohammed A Yassin
- Luis E CuevasLCLuis E Cuevas
Open Access
- 30 May 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Research Notes
- Vol. 6 (1) , 215
Abstract
This study compares Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture isolation and drug sensitivity testing (DST) using solid (LJ) and liquid (BACTEC-MGIT-960) media in Nigeria.Keywords
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