Optimizing Mycobacterial Culture in Smear-Negative, Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Tuberculosis Cases

• N. A. Ismail ,

  * E-mail: naziri@nicd.ac.za

  Affiliations Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, Centre for Tuberculosis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa

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• H. M. Said,

  Affiliations Centre for Tuberculosis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

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• Z. Pinini,

  Affiliation TB/HIV Directorate, Gauteng Department of Health, Johannesburg, South Africa

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• S. V. Omar,

  Affiliation Centre for Tuberculosis, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa

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• N. Beyers,

  Affiliation Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa

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• P. Naidoo

  Affiliation Desmond Tutu TB Centre, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa

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