Diagnostic Accuracy of FluoroCycler XT MTBDR Assay for Detection of Rifampicin and Isoniazid-resistant Mycobacteria tuberculosis in Clinical Isolates from Kenya.

Zakayo Maingi MwangiSamson IreriHaron OpwakaLeon OtienoJoan SimamFrank Gekara OnyambuNellie Mukiri

Published in: International journal of mycobacteriology (2024)

The diagnostic accuracy of FluoroType MTBDR for the detection of mutations conferring resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid was high compared with that of Genotype MTBDRplus and demonstrates its suitability as a replacement assay for Genotype MTBDRplus.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
high throughput
loop mediated isothermal amplification
label free
real time pcr
hepatitis c virus
hiv infected