title: Ziehl-Neelsen staining: theory and practice.
abstract: The information provided in the guidelines of the World Health Organization and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease for Ziehl-Neelsen staining is not practical on a number of points. The advice given here is meant to supplement the guidelines. It is based on experiments on and field experience of basic fuchsin stain and staining solutions.
authors.affiliation: Mycobacteriology Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium. avdeun@itg.be
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Deun
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hossain
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gumusboga
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Rieder
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011786:Quality Control; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000592:standards*; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; C006898:carbol-fuchsin solution