Performance of the GenoType MTBDR plus Assay Directly on Sputum Specimens from Brazilian Patients with Tuberculosis Treatment Failure or Relapse
ABSTRACT Rapid identification of drug resistance in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is important in determining treatment for tuberculosis. The aim of this work was evaluate the performance of the GenoType MDRTB plus assay directly on sputum of patients who had treatment failure or r...
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Published in | Journal of clinical microbiology Vol. 51; no. 5; pp. 1606 - 1608 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
01.05.2013
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Summary: | ABSTRACT
Rapid identification of drug resistance in clinical isolates of
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
is important in determining treatment for tuberculosis. The aim of this work was evaluate the performance of the GenoType MDRTB
plus
assay directly on sputum of patients who had treatment failure or relapse in a routine outpatient setting in southern Brazil. |
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ISSN: | 0095-1137 1098-660X |
DOI: | 10.1128/JCM.00364-13 |