Background: A bilayered medium (BLM) seemed to indicate a rapid recovery time from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) for the patients in question, namely, 48 hours.
Method: Sputum specimens collected from 112 patients with clinically suspected pulmonary tuberculosis were subjected to Ziehl-Neelsen staining and inoculation on Löwenstein-Jensen medium (LJM) and BLM.
Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob
February 2011
Background: Serodiagnosis of typhoid fever by Widal test based on demonstrating the presence of agglutinins (antibodies) in the serum of an infected patient, against the H (flagellar) and O (somatic) antigens of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi has been associated with many debates. This is why the aim of this study was to: (i) Compare the diagnostic accuracy of four different commercial kits used to perform Widal test (Remel, BioSystems, Dialab and Biotec). (ii) Compare the sensitivity and specificity of both anti-O and anti-H antibodies.
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November 2015
Background: The value of the Widal test for the diagnosis of typhoid fever has been debated for as many years as it has been available. TUBEX test is a serological test which was stated to have the advantages of the Widal test without its controversies. The aim of this study was to evaluate TUBEX test versus the Widal test regarding sensitivity and specificity for the diagnosis of typhoid fever in an endemic area like Kafr El -Shekh, Egypt.
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