Clinical Evaluation of a Line-Probe Assay for Tuberculosis Detection and Drug-Resistance Prediction in Namibia

Author:

Günther G.123ORCID,Saathoff E.45,Rachow A.45,Ekandjo H.2,Diergaardt A.2,Marais N.2,Lange C.6789,Nepolo E.2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pulmonology and Allergology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

2. Department of Human, Biological and Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia

3. Department of Medicine, Katutura State Hospital, Windhoek, Namibia

4. Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany

5. German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Munich, Germany

6. Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Lung Center, Borstel, Germany

7. Tuberculosis Unit, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Borstel, Germany

8. Respiratory Medicine & International Health, University Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany

9. Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Global TB Program, Houston, Texas, USA

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb ) drug-resistance detection is crucial for successful control of tuberculosis. Line-probe assays (LPA) are frequently used to detect resistance to rifampin, isoniazid, fluoroquinolones (FQs), and second-line injectables (SLIs).

Funder

Autoimmundiagnostics GmbH

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Cell Biology,Microbiology (medical),Genetics,General Immunology and Microbiology,Ecology,Physiology

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