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J Clin Microbiol
; 46(2): 796-9, 2008 Feb.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18094133
RESUMO
The malachite green microtube (MGMT) susceptibility assay was performed directly on sputum specimens (n = 80) and indirectly on Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates (n = 60). The technique is based on the malachite green dye, which changes color in response to M. tuberculosis growth. The MGMT assay is simple and rapid and does not require expensive instruments.