Performance of WHO-Endorsed Rapid Tests for Detection of Susceptibility to First-Line Drugs in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Bangladesh

Performance of WHO-Endorsed Rapid Tests for Detection of Susceptibility to First-Line Drugs in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Bangladesh

The fast and accurate detection of susceptibility in drugs is a major challenge for a successful tuberculosis (TB) control programme. This study evaluated the performance of WHO-endorsed rapid diagnostic tools, such as BACTEC MGIT 960 SIRE (MGIT SIRE), GenoType MTBDR<i>plus</i> (MTBDR<...

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Main Authors: S. M. Mazidur Rahman, Md. Fahim Ather, Rumana Nasrin, Mohammad Ariful Hoque, Razia Khatun, Tanjina Rahman, Mohammad Khaja Mafij Uddin, Shahriar Ahmed, Sayera Banu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
tuberculosis
drug susceptibility
diagnostic performance
Bangladesh
BACTEC MGIT 960 SIRE
GenoType MTBDR<i>plus</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/2/410

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