Use of cetylpyridinium chloride and sodium chloride for the decontamination of sputum specimens that are transported to the laboratory for the isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
AUTOR(ES)
Smithwick, R W
RESUMO
A method is presented for the decontamination, liquefaction, and concentration of sputum specimens that are in transport more than 24 h. The method is inexpensive, and culture results compare well with those obtained with the accepted N-acetyl-L-cysteine and sodium hydroxide method for the isolation of tubercle bacilli. The working solution, 1% cetylpyridinium chloride and 2% sodium chloride, is mixed in equal volumes with sputum before the specimens are shipped. Tubercle bacilli remained viable after 8 days of exposure to this solution. Only Lowenstein-Jensen medium was used because the cetylpyridinium chloride in the inoculum remains active on 7H10 or other agar base media and partially inhibits the growth of tubercle bacilli.
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