Analysis on the results of sputum culture from 147 smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases after treatment for 2 months

VernacularTitle:初治涂阳肺结核患者147例治疗2个月末痰培养结果分析
Author: Zhenbao HU ; Yunlei WANG ; Zhengwei LIU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Tuberculosis,pulmonary; Fast medium culture; HAIN test; Bacterial typing techniques; Sputum
From: Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2012;19(11):1601-1602
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze the results of sputum culture from smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases after treatment for 2 months.Methods Sputum specimens from newly diagnosed 147 smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis cases after treatment for 2 months were fast cultured by BacT/ALERT 3D.Poeitive cultures were further detected by HAIN test in Zhejiang Provincial Center for Disease Control and prevention and compared with L-J meditun.Results Mycobacteria were found in 45 specimens by Bact/ALERT 3D in contrast to 22 by Lonswtein-Jenson method.The median time was 19.3 days for the whole Bact/ALERT 3D test while the whole procedure would cost 3 months for traditional L-J test.Conclusion Results from sputum smear could not reflect tuberculosis progress properly while BacT/ALERT 3D fast culture would help to find drug resistant patients promptly and accurately.