title: N-acetyl-L-cysteine sputum homogenization and its mechanism of action on isolation of tubercle bacilli.
mesh_terms: D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D013183:Sputum / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D000111:Acetylcysteine