Comparison of the proportion method with mycobacteria growth indicator tube and E-test for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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BIRINCI A., Coban A. Y., EKINCI B. T., DURUPINAR B.

MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ, vol.97, no.3, pp.351-352, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 97 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/s0074-02762002000300013
  • Journal Name: MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.351-352
  • Keywords: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, E-test, mycobacteria growth indicator tube
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between proportion method with mycobacteria growth indicator tube (MGIT) and E-test for Mycobacterium. tuberculosis. Foro, clinical isolates were tested. MGIT and E-test with the first line antituberculous drugs correlated with the proportion method. Our results suggested that MGIT and E-test methods can be routinely used instead of the proportion method.