Speeding up the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in a high-burden region with the use of a commercial line probe assay

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the rapid diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, by using a commercial line probe assay for rifampicin and isoniazid detection (LPA-plus), in the routine workflow of a tuberculosis reference laboratory. Methods: The LPA-plus was prospectively evaluated on 34...

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Main Authors: Angela Pires Brandao, Juliana Maira Watanabe Pinhata, Rosangela Siqueira Oliveira, Vera Maria Neder Galesi, Helio Hehl Caiaffa-Filho, Lucilaine Ferrazoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2019-04-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132019000200201&lng=en&tlng=en