Material required in sptum test for mycobecterium tuberculosis
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Explanation:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the organism responsible for tuberculosis (TB) is the primary public health concern in the United States. However, with the increase in the homeless, injectable drug use, and the appearance of HIV-infected patients, a significant increase in both TB and non-tuberculosis mycobacterial (NTM) disease has occurred in many areas of the country.
DE Public Health Lab serves the state of Delaware as a referral center for identification and/or susceptibility testing of M. tuberculosis and other mycobacterial isolates. The rapid techniques recommended by CDC for improving turnaround time in diagnoses of TB, as well as the specialized identification techniques required for the non-tuberculous Mycobacterium species, may not be feasible in local laboratories.