Comparison of the ESP and BACTEC Systems for Testing Susceptibilities of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates to Pyrazinamide

Fifty isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex were tested for susceptibility to pyrazinamide (PZA) by the ESP (Trek Diagnostic Systems, Westlake, Ohio) and BACTEC (BD Biosciences, Sparks, Md.) test systems. Initial results showed concordance for 48 of the isolates. On retest, the two discorda...

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Main Author: LaBombardi, Vincent J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2002
Subjects:
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC130663/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12037096
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.40.6.2238-2239.2002
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