Comparison of the proportion method with mycobacteria growth indicator tube and E-test for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ, vol.97, no.3, pp.351-352, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)
- 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
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- 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.