Evaluation of GenoType MTBDRplus for the detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis on isolates from Karachi, Pakistan.
Sara SiddiquiMeredith B BrooksAmyn Abdul MalikJunaid FuadAhsana NazishSafia BanoMercedes C BecerraHamidah HussainPublished in: PloS one (2019)
The GenoType MTBDRplus assay in Pakistan can identify subgroups at high-risk of having isolates with mutations in the katG and/or inhA genes. Understanding the local burden of these mutations have implications for local diagnostic and treatment guidelines.