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Khera U, Kapatia G, Rana MK. Incidental detection of microsporidium spores on Ziehl-Neelson staining done on cervical pap smear. Cytojournal 2023; 20:9. [PMID: 37151480 PMCID: PMC10159317 DOI: 10.25259/cytojournal_54_2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Pathology, AIIMS, Bathinda, Punjab, India
- Corresponding author: Gargi Kapatia, Department of Pathology, AIIMS, Bathinda, Punjab, India.
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Prakoeswa FRS, Rumondor BB, Prakoeswa CRS. Acid-Fast Staining Revisited, a Dated but Versatile Means of Diagnosis. Open Microbiol J 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/18742858-v16-e2206081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Acid-fast staining has been utilized in the field of medicine since the late 1800s. It was, for a while, considered the gold standard for diagnosing leprosy and tuberculosis. Principally it uses 1 primary staining agent, carbol fuchsin; and methylene blue as a counter stain. The emergence of molecular-based diagnostic tests makes some of us question the relevance of acid-fast staining in daily practice. This literature review aimed to revisit the acid-fast staining method, its uses, and the modification that occurred throughout the years.
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