Sterilization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Erdman samples by antimicrobial fixation in a biosafety level 3 laboratory

J. R. Schwebach; Jr Jacobs; A. Casadevall

doi:10.1128/JCM.39.2.769-771.2001

Sterilization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Erdman samples by antimicrobial fixation in a biosafety level 3 laboratory

J. R. Schwebach, Jr Jacobs, A. Casadevall

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Incomplete sterilization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Erdman cultures followed 1 h of incubation in low concentrations of glutaraldehyde (0.5 and 1.0%) or azide. In contrast, 2.5% glutaraldehyde, paraformaldehyde (2 or 4%), Vesphine IIse or 5% formalin sterilized these samples after 1 h. These results suggest caution in removing fixed M. tuberculosis samples from biosafety level 3.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	769-771
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	39
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.39.2.769-771.2001
State	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

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