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Introduction The BD BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 (Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube) is a fully automated, high-volume culture system designed for the rapid detection of mycobacteria and subsequent drug susceptibility testing (DST). Developed by Becton Dickinson (BD), this nonradiometric system addresses the critical clinical need for accelerated …
Introduction Mycobacteriology specimen packaging and shipping involve the standardized containment and transport of biological materials suspected of containing Mycobacterium species. Because organisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis are highly infectious airborne pathogens (Risk Group 3), their transport is strictly governed by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and …
Introduction The BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 SIRE Supplement is an essential enrichment used specifically for drug susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the BD BACTEC™ MGIT™ automated system. The SIRE supplement is part of the MGIT™ 960 SIRE Kit. It is added to MGIT™ tubes along with specific first-line anti-TB drugs …