Incubation time of mycobacterial cultures: how long is long enough to issue a final negative report to the clinician?
Department of Medical Microbiology Center of Laboratory Medicine Luzerner Kantonsspital Lucerne, Switzerland. gaby.pfyffer@luks.ch
Gaby E
GE
Pfyffer
Franziska
F
Wittwer
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000254:growth & development*; D013997:Time Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*