title: Comparison of MGIT and Myco/F lytic liquid-based blood culture systems for recovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pleural fluid.
abstract: The specificities and sensitivities of the Bactec mycobacterial growth indicator tube (MGIT) system for the recovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from pleural fluid are not statistically different than those of the Myco/F lytic liquid culture system. The time to positivity is shorter in the MGIT system (12.7 versus 20.7 days, respectively; P=0.007). The Myco/F lytic culture system may be an alternative to the MGIT system for diagnosing pleural tuberculosis.
authors: Division of Infectious Disease and HIV Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA eph29@case.edu.
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Harausz
authors: College of Health Sciences, Makerere University and Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
authors: John Kafuluma
authors: JK
authors: Lusiba
authors: Uganda-CWRU Research Collaboration, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Nsereko
authors: Uganda-CWRU Research Collaboration, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors: John L
authors: JL
authors: Johnson
authors: Uganda-CWRU Research Collaboration, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors: Zahra
authors: Z
authors: Toossi
authors: College of Health Sciences, Makerere University and Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda Uganda-CWRU Research Collaboration, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors: Sam
authors: S
authors: Ogwang
authors: Uganda-CWRU Research Collaboration, Cleveland, Ohio, USA Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors: W Henry
authors: WH
authors: Boom
authors: College of Health Sciences, Makerere University and Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda Uganda-CWRU Research Collaboration, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors: Moses L
authors: ML
authors: Joloba
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000382:microbiology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*
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