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Diagnostic accuracy of the genotype MTBDRsl assay for rapid diagnosis of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in HIV-coinfected patients.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jan 2013
Kontsevaya Irina, Ignatyeva Olga, Nikolayevskyy Vladyslav, Balabanova Yanina, Kovalyov Alexander, Kritsky Andrey, Matskevich Olesya, Drobniewski Francis
Abstract excerpt
The Russian Federation is a high-tuberculosis (TB)-burden country with high rates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis multidrug resistance (MDR) and extensive drug resistance (XDR), especially in HIV-coinfected patients. Rapid and reliable diagnosis for detection of resistance to second-line drugs is vital for adequate patient management. We evaluated the performance of the GenoType MTBDRsl (Hain Lifescience GmbH,...
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