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Multi-center evaluation of GenoType MTBDRsl line probe assay for rapid detection of pre-XDR and XDR Mycobacterium tuberculosis in China.
The Journal of infection - 1 Oct 2018
Gao Yazhou, Zhang Zhengdong, Deng Jianping, Mansjö Mikael, Ning Zhu, Li Yang, Li Xuliang, Hu Yi, Hoffner Sven, Xu Biao
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The implementation of rapid and reliable drug susceptibilities diagnosis is fundamental for effective treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis(MDR-TB). The present study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of the 2nd-version GenoType MTBDRsl kit as well as the impact of its implementation on the turnaround time in a multi-center Chinese study. METHODS: Totally 353 MDR-TB patient specimens...
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