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Xpert Ultra can unambiguously identify specific rifampicin resistance-conferring mutations

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Xpert Ultra can unambiguously identify specific rifampicin resistance-conferring mutations

Ng, K. C. S.; Van Deun, A.; Meehan, C. J.; Torrea, G.; Driesen, M.; Gabriels, S.; Rigouts, L.; Andre, E.; de Jong, B. C.
Journal Name:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Issue Date:
2018
Volume:
56
Issue:
9
Pages:
e00686
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00686-18
Language:
English
Type:
Article
Keywords:
Tuberculosis
Bacterial diseases
Treatment
Rifampicin
Drug resistance
Identification
Xpert Ultra

Abstract:

The deluge of data produced by XpertMTB/RIF (Cepheid) can help improve global rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) control strategies through molecular epidemiological surveillance (1, 2)....

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