Direct detection of resistance to fluoroquinolones/SLIDs in sputum specimen by GenoType MTBDRsl v.2.0 assay A study from Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India

• Main Authors: Kamal Singh (Author), Richa Kumari (Author), Smita Gupta (Author), Rajneesh Tripathi (Author), Anjali Srivastava (Author), Vidisha Shakya (Author), Ankush Gupta (Author), Shampa Anupurba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background According to World Health Organization (WHO), drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a major contributor to antimicrobial resistance globally and continues to be a public health threat. Annually, about half a million people fall ill with DR-TB globally. The gradual increase in re...