Ehrlich-Ziehl-Neelsen (EZN) staining and culture methods are often used to diagnose tuberculosis. This study aimed to determine the acidfast bacteria (AFS) positivity rates in various clinical samples sent to our laboratory over five years and the growth and resistance rates in two different (solid and liquid) cultures and compare them with the data from Türkiye and the world.
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