Culture Methods.pptVIP

Culture Methods MYCOBACTERIAL CULTURE Advantages: Increases number of cases found Detects cases among smear negative patients Establishes viability of organisms Distinguishing between Mycobacterial species Helps in performing DST Helps in diagnosing cases of failure Limitations: Expensive Require enriched media Require considerable expertise Time consuming SELECTIVE USE OF CULTURE DRS as a part of N T P evaluation Diagnosis of TB patients with clinical /radiological symptom where smears are neg.for AFB Diagnosis of extra pulm.TB/ CH.TB Follow-up of patients who fail on stand