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Performance of GenoType MTBDRsl assay for detection of second-line drugs and ethambutol resistance directly from sputum specimens of MDR-TB patients in Bangladesh.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Rahman S M Mazidur, Nasrin Rumana, Rahman Arfatur, Ahmed Shahriar, Khatun Razia, Uddin Mohammad Khaja Mafij, Rahman Md Mojibur, Banu Sayera
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rapid and early detection of drug susceptibility among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients could guide the timely initiation of effective treatment and reduce transmission of drug-resistant TB. In the current study, we evaluated the diagnostic performance of GenoType MTBDRsl (MTBDRsl) ver1.0 assay for detection of resistance to ofloxacin (OFL), kanamycin (KAN) and ethambutol (EMB), and...
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