Quality indicators in a mycobacteriology laboratory supporting clinical trials for pulmonary tuberculosis

Quality indicators in a mycobacteriology laboratory supporting clinical trials for pulmonary tuberculosis

Background: Documentation of structured quality indicators for mycobacteriology laboratories supporting exclusively controlled clinical trials in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is lacking. Objective: To document laboratory indicators for a solid (Lowenstein–Jensen medium) culture system in a mycobacte...

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Main Authors:	N Selvakumar, K Silambuchelvi, M Gomathi Sekar, A Syam Sunder, S Anbarasu, V Banu Rekha, C Ponnuraja, Vanaja Kumar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:	International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:	Quality assurance Mycobacterium tuberculosis Laboratory indicator Pulmonary tuberculosis
Online Access:	http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2012;volume=1;issue=4;spage=185;epage=189;aulast=Selvakumar

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