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[GenoType MTBDR plus 1.0® for the detection of cross-resistance between isoniazide and ethionamide in isolates of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis].
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 1 Jan 2000
Rueda Johana, Realpe Teresa, Mejía Gloria, Zapata Elsa, Robledo Jaime
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INTRODUCTION: A variable proportion of isolates of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis also presents resistance to ethionamide. It is important to determine whether resistance to isoniazid is independent or crossed with resistance to ethionamide, given that this could lead to the re-evaluation of second-line anti-tuberculosis treatment. The GenoType MTBDR plus ® molecular test is used for the detection...
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