Accurate Detection of Rifampicin-Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains

Accurate Detection of Rifampicin-Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains

In 2013 alone, the death rate among the 9.0 million people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) worldwide was around 14%, which is unacceptably high. An empiric treatment of patients infected with TB or drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) strain can also result in the spread...

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Main Authors: Keum-Soo Song, Satish Balasaheb Nimse, Hee Jin Kim, Jeongseong Yang, Taisun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
tuberculosis
drug-resistant tuberculosis
diagnosis
accuracy
sensitivity
specificity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/3/376

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