title: Exposure of sputum to phenol disinfectant in conjunction with universal sample processing solution provides safety to laboratory workers during smear microscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Mahadevan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Meenakshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malhotra
authors.affiliation: New Delhi Tuberculosis Centre, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, New Delhi 110002, India.
authors.forename: Mahmud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanif
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Jaya Sivaswami
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tyagi
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016272:Occupational Health; D019800:Phenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D019800:Phenol