background and objectives: sub-minimum inhibitory concentration (s-mic) can induce changes in morphology, virulence factors and biochemical properties ofbacterial pathogens. the goal of this study is to determine the sub-mic effect of ciprofloxacin and ampicillin on the haemotytic activity of e. coli. material and methods:two clinical isolates of e. coli with high heamolytic activity was select...

background and objectives: mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is consisted of homogenous organisms. they are slowly growing mycobacteria and their isolation and identification are difficult and time consuming. differentiation of mycobacterium bovis, causative mammalian tuberculosis, from other members of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is very important in epidemiology and control of disease...

Background: TB lymphadenitis is still a problem that needs serious treatment. In Indonesia, it was reported 53% of cases were extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with the most being Lymphadenitis TB, 11.6%. children, 43% tuberculosis are lymphadenitis. Diagnosis quite difficult; method determining diagnosis and appropriate comprehensive treatment required in managing Lymphadenitis. Materials Methods: ...

objective the aim of this study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of acid fast and auramine-rhodamine staining and multiplex pcr for the detection of mycobacterium tuberculosiscomplex and non tuberculosis mycobacteria on formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissues (ffpe) materials and methods forty cases of ffpe pleural and bronchial tissue with chronic granulomatous inflammation and ...