Molecular and growth-based drug susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex for ethambutol resistance in the United States

Ethambutol (EMB) is used as a part of drug regimens for treatment of tuberculosis (TB). Susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates to EMB can be discerned by DNA sequencing to detect mutations in the embB gene associated with resistance. US Public Health Laboratories (PHL)...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Tuberculosis Research and Treatment 2016
Hauptverfasser:	Yakrus, Mitchell A, Driscoll, Jeffrey, McAlister, Allison, Sikes, David, Hartline, Denise, Metchock, Beverly, Starks, Angela M
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Complications and side effects Dosage and administration Drug resistance in microorganisms Ethambutol Genetic aspects Mycobacterium tuberculosis Physiological aspects Risk factors
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