The aim of this study was to compare Fluorescent(auraminO rhodamine,AO)method ,Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN hot method)and kinyoun(cold method) staining techniques for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Materials And Methods: 186(on 3 consecutive days) sputum samples were collected from 62 suspected pulmonary tuberculosis patients, processed by petroffs method, and subjected to direct microscopy...

Introduction: Lichenoid granulomatous dermatitis (LGD) is widely encountered lesions with both oral as well dermal manifestation. Present study was done to evaluate lichenoid stomatitis cases. Materials and methods: 226 biopsies were exposed special stains such acid-fast bacilli (AFB), immunohistochemical staining for CD 68 Grocott methenamine-silver (GMS), periodic acid‐Schiff (PAS) stains. Re...

Back ground: Acid fast bacilli (AFB) positivity using modified Ziehl Neelsen (MZN) staining and jar method was studied in sputum samples obtained by spot morning (SM) and same day (SS2) approaches. Methods: Three specimens (spot, second spot and morning) were collected in 252 patients, duplicate smears were prepared and stained by MZN staining and jar method. Results: Smear positivity was 34 (1...