Article
Performance of GenoType® MTBDRplus assay in the diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Tangier, Morocco.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Mar 2018
Karimi Hind, En-Nanai Latifa, Oudghiri Amal, Chaoui Imane, Laglaoui Amin, Bourkadi Jamal Eddine, El Mzibri Mohammed, Abid Mohammed
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: In Morocco, tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem with high morbidity and mortality. The main problem faced by the national TB programme is the high rate of drug-resistant (DR), particularly multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains. Diagnosis of DR-TB is mainly performed by conventional techniques that are time consuming with limited efficacy. In 2014, the GenoType® MTBDRplus assay was...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Bacterial Proteins
- Catalase
- DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
- Female
- Genotyping Techniques
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
