title: [Microcolony observation for rapid detection and identification of cultures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis].
abstract: 219 sputa were seeded on Kuang's agar plates. A total of 112 isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis were detected in 219 specimens. Of these 112 isolates, 104 (92.8%) were detected in Kuang's agar media and 108 (96.4%) were detected by microcolony observation. The detection time of microcolony observation and culture method needed 11 and 18.6 days respectively. The detection time of microcolony method is much shorter (P < 0.001). The results of conventional tests of different species of Mycobacterium and microcolony differentiation were identical in 99% of isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Hospital 309 of the PLA, Beijing.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuang
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media