Drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by a nitrate reductase assay applied directly on microscopy-positive sputum samples
Aims and objectives: Current methods for drug susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) are either costly or slow. As the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains increases, the need for fast, reliable, and inexpensive methods is obvious. This study evaluated a rapid co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2015;volume=4;issue=3;spage=202;epage=206;aulast=Kammoun |