Isolation of Mycobacterium ulcerans from swab and fine-needle-aspiration specimens

Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Emelia Danso, Kobina Ampah, Adwoa Asante-Poku, Zuliehatu Nakobu, Gerd Pluschke

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Abstract

For cultivation of Mycobacterium ulcerans from clinical specimens, we optimized the release of bacteria from swabs, as well as decontamination and cultivation on supplemented medium. Nevertheless, the proportions of positive cultures, 41.7% (5/12) for fine-needle-aspiration (FNA) samples and 43.8% (49/112) for swab samples, were lower than those we have previously observed for excised tissue specimens.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1997-1999
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume49
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2011
Externally publishedYes

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