Advanced Course on AFB Microscopy

Nairobi, Kenya

November 17 - 28, 2003

Sponsored by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Health, Kenya and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Addenda

Presentations:

• AFB-microscopy techniques
  • Acid-fast microscopy details techniques (MS PowerPoint)
  • Revised grading of smears (MS PowerPoint)
    
• AFB-microscopy: strategies and interpretation (MS PowerPoint)

Module 4:

• AFB-microscopy method in DOTS (Rich Text File)

Module 5:

• AFB-microscopy: characteristics, strategies and interpretation (Rich Text File)

Practice:

• Preparation of reagents and their quality control
  • Reagent preparation (MS PowerPoint)
  • Stains, preparation, and microscopy (MS Word)
  • QC Logbook (MS Word)