Comparative Studies of the Methods of Detecting Rifampicin Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Tuberculosis Patients Attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano

Comparative Studies of the Methods of Detecting Rifampicin Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Tuberculosis Patients Attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano

This study was conducted to compare the specificity and sensitivity of GeneXpert MTB/Rif and Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Proportion methods of detecting rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis among Acid Fast Bacilli (AFB) positive patients attending the Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) Centre...

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Main Authors: Hamza, J.A., Mujahid, H., Igba, P., Umar, A., Binta, M.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina, Nigeria 2021-12-01
Series:UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
GeneXpert MTB/Rif
Lowenstein-Jensen (LJ) Proportion
Rifampicin resistance
Online Access:https://ujmr.umyu.edu.ng/index.php/ujmr/article/view/66
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