Diagnostic accuracy and usefulness of the Genotype MTBDRplus assay in diagnosing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Diagnostic accuracy and usefulness of the Genotype MTBDRplus assay in diagnosing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Drug-resistant tuberculosis, especially multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), is a major public health problem. Effective management of MDR-TB relies on accurate and rapid diagnosis. In this study, we assessed the diagnostic accuracy of the Genotype MTBDRplus assay in diagno...

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Main Authors: Ngu Njei Abanda, Josiane Yvonne Djieugoué, Eunjung Lim, Eric Walter Pefura-Yone, Wilfred Fon Mbacham, Guy Vernet, Veronique Mbeng Penlap, Sara Irene Eyangoh, Diane Wallace Taylor, Rose Gana Fomban Leke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
Genotype MTBDRplus assay
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Cameroon. InhA promoter mutation
KatG codon 315 mutation
rpoB mutations
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2489-3

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