Open AccessLaboratory methods for diagnosis and detection of drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex with reference to developing countries: A review
Author(s) -
Githui Wa
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v79i5.8861
Subject(s) - tuberculosis , medicine , mycobacterium tuberculosis , drug resistance , intensive care medicine , medline , developing country , drug resistant tuberculosis , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , ecology , biochemistry
To outline principles, advantages and limitations of the currently available laboratory methods for diagnosis and detection of drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex.