Effect of pre-stain viability on the acid-fast staining characteristics ofMycobacterium species

Authors
Truant, AL Conaron, J Moghaddas, J
Citation
Al. Truant et al., Effect of pre-stain viability on the acid-fast staining characteristics ofMycobacterium species, DIAG MICR I, 39(2), 2001, pp. 121-123
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
ISSN journal
07328893 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
121 - 123
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(200102)39:2<121:EOPVOT>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Five species of mycobacteria were stained by Ziehl-Neelsen, Kinyoun and Aur amine-Rhodamine after either routine autoclavin,a, or exposure to rifabutin and ciprofloxacin. Organisms from each treatment group were stained and co mpared to viable controls. ATCC strains and fresh clinical isolates of all five species were evaluated. All species in both treatment protocols presen ted similar staining characteristics. Viability of mycobacteria, therefore, must be established by culture. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.