Comparison of line probe assay to BACTEC MGIT 960 system for susceptibility testing of first and second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs in a referral laboratory in South Africa

BACKGROUND: The incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is increasing and the emergence of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) is a major challenge. Controlling resistance, reducing transmission and improving treatment outcomes in MDR/XDR-TB patients is reliant on suscept...

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Autores principales: Maningi, Nontuthuko E., Malinga, Lesibana A., Antiabong, John F., Lekalakala, Ruth M., Mbelle, Nontombi M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5745758/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29282012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2898-3

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5745758/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29282012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2898-3

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