A comparison of two different fluorochrome stains for the detection of acid-fast bacilli in sputum specimens

AVKAN OĞUZ V., Sezak N., Oztop A., Yapar N., SÜRÜCÜOĞLU S., Yuce A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.41, no.3, pp.411-417, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1005-797
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.411-417
  • Keywords: Mycobacteria, tuberculosis, auramine/acridine orange kit, auramine- rhodamine/KMnO4, fluorochrome stain, TUBERCULOSIS, MICROSCOPY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: The early diagnosis of active tuberculosis still depends on the presence of acid-fast bacilli (AFB) in stained sputum smears. In this study, our aim was to investigate the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of two different fluorochrome stains.