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Prediction of XDR/pre-XDR tuberculosis by genetic mutations among MDR cases from a hospital in Shandong, China.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 May 2014
Wang Haiying, Zhang Xiaocui, Luo Tao, Li Xuezheng, Tian Peng, Xu Yong, Gao Qian
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) and pre-extensively drug-resistant (pre-XDR) tuberculosis in China highlights the need for rapid diagnosis. Molecular methods based on the detection of resistance-conferring mutations provide promising solution for rapid diagnosis. Here, we evaluated the accuracy of using mutations in gyrA, rrs and tlyA to predict resistance to levofloxacin (LEV), amikacin (AMK)...
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