Microscopic evidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Microscopic evidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

When diagnosing tuberculosis, many parameters must be taken into account (X-ray, clinical signs, etc. ). However, the direct detection of the pathogen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the sputum (sputum produced when coughing) of a patient is still regarded as the key investigation. After staining, the acid-resistant rods can be visualized well under fluorescence microscopy or light microscopy at 1000x magnification. It is important that the microscope used can provide this magnification

The acid-fast bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis can be easily visualized by light microscopy after staining. The prerequisite is that the microscope used enables a 1000x magnification