In:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 54, No. 1 ( 2016-01), p. 185-189
Abstract:
In this study, 132 patients with lymphadenopathy were investigated. Fifty-two (39.4%) were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The microscopic observation drug susceptibility (MODS) assay provided rapid (13 days), accurate diagnosis (sensitivity, 65.4%) and reliable drug susceptibility testing (DST). Despite its lower sensitivity than that of other methods, its faster results and simultaneous DST are advantageous in resource-poor settings, supporting the incorporation of MODS into diagnostic algorithms for extrapulmonary TB.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0095-1137
,
1098-660X
DOI:
10.1128/JCM.02227-15
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
2016
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1498353-9
SSG:
12
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