Comparison of the Proportion Method With Mycobacteria Growth Indicator Tube and E-test for Susceptibility Testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between proportion method with mycobacteria growth indicator tube (MGIT) and E-test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Forty clinical isolates were tested. MGIT and E-test with the first line antituberculous drugs correlated with the proportion m...

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Main Authors: Birinci Asuman, Coban Ahmet Yilmaz, Ekinci Bora, Durupinar Belma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2002-01-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762002000300013