Drug susceptibility testing using molecular techniques can enhance tuberculosis diagnosis

Drug susceptibility testing using molecular techniques can enhance tuberculosis diagnosis

Background: Sputum samples were collected from tuberculosis patients in a high tuberculosis incidence area in the Western Cape, South Africa. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance and time to diagnosis of a genotypic drug susceptibility testing method. Methodology: During June 2000 a...

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Main Authors: Rabia Johnson, Annemie M. Jordaan, Rob Warren, Marleine Bosman, Douglas Young, Judit N. Nagy, John R. Wain, Paul D. Van Helden, Thomas C. Victor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
drug resistant phenotype
drug resistant genotype
probe method
time to positivity
smear gradation
rapid diagnosis
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/320
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