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GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in the diagnosis of urinary tuberculosis from urine specimens

Scientific Reports, 2017
Conventional bacteriological methods are not generally helpful in diagnosing urinary tuberculosis (UTB). GeneXpert is endorsed for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis, whereas the data on its utility for urine specimens is limited.
Yu Pang, Yuanyuan Shang, Jie Lu, Qian Liang, Lingling Dong, Yunxu Li, Liping Zhao, Guanglu Jiang, Hairong Huang   +8 more
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EasyNAT MTC assay: A simple, rapid, and low-cost cross-priming amplification method for the detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis suitable for point-of-care testing

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2021
More sensitive, rapid, and affordable diagnostic tools for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are urgently needed. This study aimed to assess the performance of EasyNAT MTC (abbreviation: EasyNAT) (Ustar Biotechnologies, China), a novel isothermal ...
Zhuman Zhang, Jian Du, Tao Liu, Fen Wang, Junnan Jia, Lingling Dong, Liping Zhao, Yi Xue, Guanglu Jiang, Xia Yu, Hairong Huang   +10 more
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Drug resistance in tuberculosis [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 2005
A drug-resistant strain ofMycobacterium tuberculosisis defined as one differing from the tight distribution of wild strains that have not come into contact with the drug concerned.Sensitivity tests are performed by the absolute concentration method, the resistance ratio method or the proportion method. The hypothesis underlying the proportion method is
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Low-cost rapid detection of rifampicin resistant tuberculosis using bacteriophage in Kampala, Uganda. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND: Resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs is a serious public health problem. Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), defined as resistance to at least rifampicin and isoniazid, has been reported in all regions of the world.
Traore, Hamidou, Hamidou Traore, Jones-Lopez, Edward C, McNerney, Ruth, Eisenach Kathleen D, Joloba, Moses L, Jones-Lopez Edward C, Roy D Mugerwa, Smith, Peter G, Mugerwa, Roy D, Ogwang Sam, Smith Peter G, Moses L Joloba, Mallard, Kim, Kathleen D Eisenach, Jerrold J Ellner, Ellner, Jerrold J, Eisenach, Kathleen D, Ogwang, Sam, Mugerwa Roy D, Kayes, Susan, McNerney Ruth, Edward C Jones-Lopez, Kalpana Narayan, Ruth McNerney, Peter G Smith, Sam Ogwang, Susan Kayes, Joloba Moses L, Narayan, Kalpana, Francis Mumbowa, Narayan Kalpana, Ellner Jerrold J, Mumbowa, Francis, Kayes Susan, Kim Mallard, Traore Hamidou, Mumbowa Francis, Mallard Kim   +38 more
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 2013
This review discusses the recent evidence on epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of drug-resistant and multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB), an area where solutions for better diagnosis and treatment continually develop.The prevalence of drug resistance has been constantly rising during the recent years.
Pontali E., Matteelli A., Migliori G. B.
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Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Beijing, China: drug susceptibility phenotypes and Beijing genotype family transmission

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background The most prevalent strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) in Beijing belong to the Beijing genotype family. The influence of Beijing genotype prevalence on the development of drug resistance, and the association of infection with Beijing
Yi Liu, Xuxia Zhang, Yuqing Zhang, Yong Sun, Cong Yao, Wei Wang, Chuanyou Li   +6 more
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Plasma drug activity assay for treatment optimization in tuberculosis patients [PDF]

, 2011
Item does not contain fulltextLow antituberculosis (TB) drug levels are common, but their clinical significance remains unclear, and methods of measurement are resource intensive.
Scott K. Heysell, Mpagama, S., Kibiki, Gibson S, Houpt, Eric R, Mwaigwisya, S., Heysell, Scott K, Ndusilo, Norah, Pholwat, Suporn, Mwaigwisya, Solomon, Kibiki, G.S., Solomon Mwaigwisya, Suporn Pholwat, Jean Gratz, Mtabho, C., Aarnoutse, R.E., Stellah Mpagama, Heysell, S.K., Rob E. Aarnoutse, Charles Mtabho, Gratz, J., Mpagama, Stellah, Norah Ndusilo, Gratz, Jean, Houpt, E.R., Gibson S. Kibiki, Eric R. Houpt, Mtabho, Charles, Aarnoutse, Rob E, Ndusilo, N., Pholwat, S.   +29 more
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Extensively drug resistant tuberculosis in South Africa [PDF]

, 2011
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 161-168).There are few data for treatment-related outcomes in patients with XDR tuberculosis in settings with high HIV prevalence.
Shean, Karen Penelope
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Diagnosis and Interim Treatment Outcomes from the First Cohort of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Kibong'oto National Tuberculosis Hospital (KNTH), Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Characterize the diagnostic process and interim treatment outcomes from patients treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Tanzania.
Kumburu Happiness H., Ndusilo, N.D., Boeree, M.J., Kibiki, Gibson S, Mpagama Stellah G., Kumburu, Happiness H, Houpt, Eric R, Heysell, Scott K, Eric R Houpt, Boeree Martin J., Kisonga, Riziki M, Kibiki, G.S., Nora D Ndusilo, Jean Gratz, Ndusilo Nora D., Riziki M Kisonga, Boeree, Martin J, Lekule Isack A., Stellah G Mpagama, Martin J Boeree, Heysell, S.K., Kisonga Riziki M., Mpagama, Stellah G, Ndusilo, Nora D, Kumburu, H.H., Scott K Heysell, Lekule, Isack A, Gratz, J., Kisonga, R.M., Gratz, Jean, Kibiki Gibson S., Houpt, E.R., Gibson S Kibiki, Heysell Scott K., Mpagama, S.G., Lekule, I.A., Houpt Eric R., Isack A Lekule, Gratz Jean, Happiness H Kumburu   +39 more
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Biological interpretation of the sporadic sputum smear-positive-culture-negative outcome for patients with tuberculosis undertaking treatments

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionThe objective of the study was to identify the causes of smear-positive-culture-negative (S+/C–) outcomes of patients with tuberculosis during the treatment course.MethodsA laboratory-based retrospective study was performed at the Beijing ...
Jingjing Luo, Jingjing Luo, Jingjing Luo, Xia Yu, Lingling Dong, Fengmin Huo, Yifeng Ma, Qian Liang, Yuanyuan Shang, Hairong Huang   +9 more
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