A modified decontamination and storage method for sputum from patients with tuberculosis.

Nguyen Le QuangDo Dang Anh ThuLe Pham Tien TrieuHong Hanh NguyenNguyen Huu LanDang Thi Minh HaGuy E Thwaites Nguyen Thuy Thuong Thuong Timothy M Walker

Published in: Wellcome open research (2024)

Our modified method yielded acceptable M.tb recovery rate and low contamination risk while allowing us to collect and store thousands of sputum samples over a long period of time for future tests.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
cystic fibrosis
risk assessment
current status
drinking water
emergency department
hiv aids
health risk