Molecular Line Probe Assay: Genotype MTBDR plus for Rapid Detection of Primary Drug Resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates From A Tertiary Care Hospital in Western India.

摘要

ABSTRACT It is reported that in spite of availability of anti mycobacterial drugs, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the major health problems facing mankind particularly in developing countries. There is a rise in the trend of drug-resistant TB, especially multi drug resistant (MDR), in different parts of world and India being one of the high burden countries. This study was undertaken to assess the pattern of initial drug- resistance among confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis patients. To detect t.