In:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 38, No. 5 ( 2000-05), p. 1988-1989
Abstract:
The MB/BacT mycobacterium detection system was evaluated for its performance in the susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis . Eighty-three M. tuberculosis isolates were processed. Results for all isoniazid-, rifampin- and streptomycin-susceptible, isoniazid-resistant, and rifampin-resistant M. tuberculosis isolates with the MB/BacT system agreed 100% with those obtained by the agar proportion method. The agreements between the two methods for streptomycin- and ethambutol-resistant isolates were 96.4 and 90.4%, respectively. The susceptibility test results were obtained in 7 days, on average. These data demonstrate that the MB/BacT system is an accurate, nonradiometric method for rapid susceptibility testing of M. tuberculosis .
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0095-1137
,
1098-660X
DOI:
10.1128/JCM.38.5.1988-1989.2000
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
2000
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1498353-9
SSG:
12
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