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External quality control of phenotypic drug susceptibility testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in China.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 May 2020
Shu Wei, Du Jian, Liu Yuhong, Wang Yufeng, Huo Fengmin, Jiang Guanglu, Li Liang, Pang Yu
Abstract excerpt
The aim of our study was to evaluate the performance of conventional drug susceptibility testing (DST) among the tuberculosis (TB)-specialized hospitals in China. A total of 40 hospitals participated in the external quality assurance program for assessment of DST results from each hospital. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of DST were analyzed. The mean accuracy was 96.5% for isoniazid (INH), 95.8% for...
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