Effectiveness of Xpert MTB/RIF and the Line Probe Assay tests for the rapid detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the Central African Republic.

Effectiveness of Xpert MTB/RIF and the Line Probe Assay tests for the rapid detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the Central African Republic.

The Xpert MTB/RIF and Line Probe Assay (LPA) tests are more and more frequently used in mycobacteria testing laboratories for the rapid diagnosis of multi-drug resistance (MDR-TB). In this study, we demonstrate the effectiveness of these tests in the Central African Republic. Rifampicin resistance c...

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Main Authors: Alain Farra, Karen Koula, Boris Lokoti Jolly, Hervé Gildas Gando, Louis Médart Ouarandji, Christian Diamant Mossoro-Kpinde, Alexandre Manirakiza, Jean Pierre Simelo, Jean de Dieu Iragena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001847

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001847

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