Real-time polymerase chain reaction as an alternative method for diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: can it stand alone in this concern

Real-time polymerase chain reaction as an alternative method for diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: can it stand alone in this concern

Abstract Background Delays in diagnosing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are responsible for higher tuberculosis morbidity and mortality and its subsequent transmission. Molecular assays such as real-time PCR (RT-PCR) used to identify drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis are more...

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Main Authors: Gamal Rabie Agamy, Safaa Moktar Wafy, Asmaa Omar Ahmed, Lamees Mohamed Bakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-11-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
isoniazid
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
mycobacterium growth indicator tube
real-time polymerase chain reaction
rifampicin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.217631

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