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Validation of the FluoroType MTBDR Assay for Detection of Rifampin and Isoniazid Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2018
Hillemann Doris, Haasis Carsten, Andres Sönke, Behn Tobias, Kranzer Katharina
Abstract excerpt
For Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), the rapid and accurate diagnosis of drug resistance is crucial to ensure early initiation of appropriate therapy. Recently, a new molecular diagnostic test, the FluoroType MTBDR, aimed at detecting rifampin and isoniazid resistance has become available. This study aimed to evaluate the FluoroType MTBDR in comparison to phenotypic drug susceptibility testing (DST)...
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