173: Acid- fast bacilli (AFB) : An Introduction
- Author
- Luis Plaza
- Published
- Fri 31 Jan 2025
- Episode Link
- https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/5400ef0e-42c5-4ee5-ba86-0450cb7938a5/2025_01_30_22_35_21_e6b47821-788d-4707-b9dd-8869aafacb31.mp3
It's time to talk about AFB! What is acid fastness? What are some stains used for acid-fast bacilli? In this episode Luis is joined by Dr. Filipe Cerqueira to talk about AFB. He goes over stains, media, processing of AFB cultures, Runyon groups, and more. He also talks about Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and provides examples of organisms. Tune in for another great episode .
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