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False-Positive Cultures for Mycobaterium Tuberculosis

Information Sheet
False-Positive Cultures for Mycobaterium Tuberculosis

This information sheet contends that new rapid diagnostic laboratory techniques appear to have increased the possiblity of laboratory cross contamination and explains how to avoid diagnostic errors based on false-positive cultures.

Audiences:

Physicians

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