Tubercular bacilluria: a clinico-bacteriological study

Agarwal, S.K.; Srivastava, V.K. and Prasad, R. (1981) Tubercular bacilluria: a clinico-bacteriological study. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 28 (1). pp. 18-21.

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Abstract

A total of HO urine samples collected from patients of pulmonary tuberculosis and 100 urine samples from healthy individuals seeded artificially with Mycobacterium tuberculosis Var. hominis (H 37 RV) in different dilutions were studied. A total of 10.9% urine samples were positive for AFB by smear, 6.3 % by culture and 7.2 % on guinea pig inoculation. The culture yield was best in morning samples. Contamination was seen more often in 24 hours’ urine samples. Frequent cultures of urine from the same patient are advisable.

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Urine, AFB, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis Var.homini, Culture, Guinea Pigs
Subjects:	Equipment and Supplies > Culture Media Bacteria > Gram-Positive Bacteria > Actinobacteria > Actinomycetales > Mycobacteriaceae > Mycobacterium > Mycobacterium tuberculosis Fluids and Secretions > Body Fluids > Urine Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiratory Tract Infections > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Mammals > Rodentia > Guinea Pigs Investigative Techniques > Clinical Laboratory Techniques > Culture Techniques Persons > Patients Respiratory Tract Diseases > Lung Diseases > Tuberculosis, Pulmonary -Journal Repositories > Indian Journal of Tuberculosis
ID Code:	2186
Deposited By:	Mrs Naina Pandita
Deposited On:	18 June 2007

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