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Susceptibility testing to second-line drugs and ethambutol by GenoType MTBDRsl and Bactec MGIT 960 comparing with agar proportion method.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Sept 2012
López-Roa P, Ruiz-Serrano M J, Alcalá L, García-Escribano Ráez N, García de Viedma D, Bouza E
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) is increasing. Rapid detection of resistance to second-line drugs is essential for patient management and efficient control of tuberculosis. The aim of the present study was to assess the ability of the GenoType MTBDRsl DNA strip and the Bactec MGIT 960 assay to detect resistance to second-line drugs and ethambutol in multidrug-resistant clinical isolates...
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