Let's Talk Micro
Let's Talk Micro
Luis Plaza
173: Acid- fast bacilli (AFB) : An Introduction
39 minutes Posted Jan 31, 2025 at 12:00 am.
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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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