Heteroresistance to rifampicin & isoniazid in clinical samples of patients with presumptive drug-resistant tuberculosis in Central India

Background & objectives: A combination of resistant and susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) isolated from clinical specimens is referred to as heteroresistance. Heteroresistance leads to difficulties in drug resistance testing and may adversely affect treatment outcomes. The present st...

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Main Authors: Prabha Desikan, Nikita Panwalkar, Ram Prakash Punde, Zeba Khan, Ankur Pauranik, Shaina Beg Mirza, Manju Chourey, Sridhar Anand, K S Sachdeva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2023;volume=157;issue=2;spage=174;epage=182;aulast=Desikan