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Tuberculosis

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Mycobacterium Tuberculosis is the pathogen that cause tuberculosis.The M.tuberculosis complex(MTBC) includes four other TB-causing mycobacteria:M.bovis, M.africanum, M.canetti,and M.microti


  • Sputums for AFB (Acid Fast Bacilli). As per Dr. Kumar: a negative AFB culture is considered a negative culture and should not to be coded as NO C&S culture sent.--FLindell 15:33, 6 August 2008 (CDT)
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