Use of dithiothreitol to replace n-acetyl-L-cysteine for routine sputum digestion-decontamination for the culture of mycobacteria

Am Rev Respir Dis. 1966 Sep;94(3):454. doi: 10.1164/arrd.1966.94.3.454.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcysteine / pharmacology
  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Mycobacterium / isolation & purification*
  • Sputum / microbiology*
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds*

Substances

  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • Acetylcysteine