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[Detection of rpoB mutations in rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium kansasii].
Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis] - 1 Jul 2006
Yoshida Shiomi, Suzuki Katsuhiro, Tsuyuguchi Kazunari, Iwamoto Tomotada, Tomita Motohisa, Okada Masaji, Sakatani Mitsunori
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To detect rifampicin-resistant mutations in Mycobacterium kansasii (M. kansasii). METHODS: We examined the M. kansasii isolates from sputum of patients at National Hospital Organization Kinki-chuo Chest Medical Center from January 1, 2001 to November 30, 2005 using drug-susceptibility testing, and analyzed 69-bp fragment of rpoB gene in rifampicin-resistant strains. RESULTS: Three strains from 314...
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