Drug susceptibility testing using molecular techniques can enhance diagnosis in a community with a high tuberculosis incidence

Drug susceptibility testing using molecular techniques can enhance diagnosis in a community with a high tuberculosis incidence

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 an...

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Main Author: Rabia Johnson,1 Annemie M. Jordaan,1 Rob Warren,1 Marleine Bosman,2 Douglas Young,3 Judit N. Nagy,3 John R. Wain,4 Paul D. van Helden,1 Thomas C. Victor.1
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:http://www.oloep.org/jidc/content.asp?id=1159

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