title: Comparison of immediate versus delayed mycobacterial culturing of processed respiratory sediments.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Strand
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology