Drug susceptibility testing using molecular techniques can enhance tuberculosis diagnosis
Author(s) -
Thomas C. Victor,
Rabia Johnson,
A. Jordaan,
Robin M. Warren,
Marleine Bosman,
Douglas B. Young,
Judit N. Nagy,
John Wain,
Paul D. van Helden
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.320
Subject(s) - genotype , isoniazid , tuberculosis , rifampicin , sputum , reproducibility , medicine , biology , pathology , genetics , chemistry , chromatography , gene
Sputum samples were collected from tuberculosis patients in a high tuberculosis incidence area in the Western Cape, South Africa. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance and time to diagnosis of a genotypic drug susceptibility testing method.
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