Article
Analysis of isoniazid and rifampicin resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Morocco using GenoType® MTBDRplus assay.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Mar 2018
Ennassiri Wifak, Jaouhari Sanae, Sabouni Radia, Cherki Wafa, Charof Reda, Filali-Maltouf Abdelkarim, Lahlou Ouafae
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The number of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases is rising worldwide. The present investigation aimed to evaluate, using the GenoType® MTBDRplus assay, the most common mutations associated with rifampicin (RIF) and isoniazid (INH) resistance among resistant strains in Morocco. METHODS: A total of 319 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates sent to the National Tuberculosis Reference...
Topics
- Adult
- Antitubercular Agents
- Bacterial Proteins
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Isoniazid
- Male
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
