Diagnostic utility of auramine O smear microscopy for detecting non-tuberculous mycobacteria versus Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in adult clinical samples: a 5-year retrospective study (2018–2022)

Abstract Background Fluorochrome smear microscopy is the method recommended for the direct examination of clinical samples for mycobacteria. However, no studies to date have comprehensively assessed the diagnostic utility of this method using auramine O stain for detecting non-tuberculous mycobacter...

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Váldodahkkit:	Nadia Atiya, Leong Tung Ong, Thian Chee Loh, Chee Kuan Wong, Azwani Abdullah
Materiálatiipa:	Artigo
Giella:	Inglês
Almmustuhtton:	BMC 2025-07-01
Ráidu:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Fáttát:	Auramine O smear microscopy Diagnostic utility Fluorochrome smear microscopy Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex Non-tuberculous mycobacteria Tuberculosis
Liŋkkat:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11298-3
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