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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Other Diagnostic Studies

Smear test

May be obtained from any skin lesion, from the nasal mucosa and/or the ear lobe. This test has a sensitivity of 50% and a specificity of 100%. After collection of the specimen, in order to visualize the bacteria, the Ziehl-Neelsen stain should be used.

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