Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates with discordant rifampicin susceptibility test results
Background: The Xpert MTB/RIF assay was adopted as the initial diagnostic test for patients with presumptive tuberculosis (TB) by the South African National TB Control programme in December 2010. Rifampicin (RIF) resistance detected by the Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is confirmed by a line probe assay (LP...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29248 |