Which of the following is photochromogenic-
a) M.kanasii
b) M.scrofulaceum
c) M.intracellulare
d) M.avium
Medium used in MGIT:
a) Middlebrook 7H9
b) Middlebrook 7H10
c) Middlebrook 7H11
d) Middlebrook 7H12
Which of the following statements regarding interferon-γ
release assays (IGRAs) is correct?
(A) They are useful for evaluating immunocompromised
patients for active tuberculosis.
(B) They detect antigens present in all Mycobacterium species.
© They are not available yet for testing in the United States.
(D) They are performed using molecular probes that detect
organism DNA.
(E) They are used as alternatives to the tuberculin skin test to evaluate for latent tuberculosis