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acid-fast stain [′as·əd ‚fast ′stān] (microbiology) A differential stain used in identifying species ofMycobacteriumand one species ofNocardia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Han bases his argument on the absence of positive acid-fast stains or
mycobacterial cultures and his assessments that the identification of M. Sputum Gram stain and acid-fast stain, sputum culture for bacteria,
sputum chlamydial antigen, throat swab for virus isolation, and urine
legionella and pneumococcal antigen tests were available for all 76
patients; all results were negative. A direct acid-fast stain showed many
acid-fast bacilli. |
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