Comparison of conventional Ziehl–Neelsen method of acid fast bacilli with modified bleach method in tuberculous lymphadenitis | Zendy

S. N. Gole | Zendy; Mani Krishna | Zendy

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Comparison of conventional Ziehl–Neelsen method of acid fast bacilli with modified bleach method in tuberculous lymphadenitis

Author(s) -

S. N. Gole,

Mani Krishna

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of cytology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 0974-5165

pISSN - 0970-9371

DOI - 10.4103/joc.joc_84_16

Subject(s) - bleach , ziehl–neelsen stain , medicine , tuberculous lymphadenitis , acid fast , bacilli , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , tuberculosis , sputum , bacteria , biology , chemistry , organic chemistry , genetics

Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease and a major health problem in developing countries, with lymphadenopathy being the most common presentation. Tuberculous lymphadenitis can be diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph node. Conventional Ziehl-Neelsen method for acid fast bacilli plays a key role in the diagnosis and monitoring of treatment for tuberculosis, however, with low sensitivity. Present study emphasizes the role of bleach concentration method in fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph nodes over conventional direct smear microscopy.

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