Comparison of the Microwave-Heated Ziehl-Neelsen Stain and Conventional Ziehl-Neelsen Method in the Detection of Acid-Fast Bacilli in Lymph Node Biopsies | Zendy

Gehan Mohammed Ahmed | Zendy; Ali Seed Ahmed Mohammed | Zendy; Albadawi Abdulbagi Taha | Zendy; Ahmad Almatroudi | Zendy; Khaled S. Allemailem | Zendy; Ali Yousif Babiker | Zendy; Mohamed Alkhatim Alsammani | Zendy

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Comparison of the Microwave-Heated Ziehl-Neelsen Stain and Conventional Ziehl-Neelsen Method in the Detection of Acid-Fast Bacilli in Lymph Node Biopsies

Author(s) -

Gehan Mohammed Ahmed,

Ali Seed Ahmed Mohammed,

Albadawi Abdulbagi Taha,

Ahmad Almatroudi,

Khaled S. Allemailem,

Ali Yousif Babiker,

Mohamed Alkhatim Alsammani

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

open access macedonian journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288

H-Index - 17

ISSN - 1857-9655

DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2019.215

Subject(s) - ziehl–neelsen stain , medicine , tuberculosis , stain , staining , pathology , lymph node , positive predicative value , acid fast , predictive value , sputum

Tuberculosis is a chronic inflammatory disease with lymphadenopathy being the most common extra-pulmonary manifestation. The conventional Ziehl-Neelsen method plays an essential role in the diagnosis of tuberculosis; however, it has a low sensitivity in detecting acid-fast bacilli.

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