title: A prospective study of mycobacterial viability in refrigerated, unpreserved sputum batched for up to 8 weeks.
authors: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
authors: Muhammad Redzwan S
authors: MR
authors: Rashid Ali
authors: Infectious Diseases Unit, Clinical Research Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Infectious Diseases Society of Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu Menzies School of Health Research, Clinical Research Unit, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
authors: Uma
authors: U
authors: Parameswaran
authors: Infectious Diseases Unit, Clinical Research Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Infectious Diseases Society of Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu Menzies School of Health Research, Clinical Research Unit, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Sabah Department of Health, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
authors: Timothy
authors: T
authors: William
authors: Infectious Diseases Society of Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu Menzies School of Health Research, Clinical Research Unit, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
authors: Elspeth
authors: E
authors: Bird
authors: Infectious Diseases Society of Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu Menzies School of Health Research, Clinical Research Unit, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
authors: Christopher S
authors: CS
authors: Wilkes
authors: Luyang Outpatient Clinic, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
authors: Wai Khew
authors: WK
authors: Lee
authors: Infectious Diseases Society of Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu Menzies School of Health Research, Clinical Research Unit, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
authors: Tsin Wen
authors: TW
authors: Yeo
authors: Infectious Diseases Society of Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu Menzies School of Health Research, Clinical Research Unit, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Medicine, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. anna.ralph@menzies.edu.au.
authors: Nicholas M
authors: NM
authors: Anstey
authors: Infectious Diseases Society of Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu Menzies School of Health Research, Clinical Research Unit, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; Global and Tropical Health Division, Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Medicine, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
authors: Anna P
authors: AP
authors: Ralph
mesh_terms: D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D050296:Microbial Viability; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012034:Refrigeration; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology