Consequences of rpoB mutations missed by the GenoType MTBDRplus assay in a programmatic setting in South Africa

• Main Authors: Nomonde R. Mvelase (Author), Lindiwe P. Cele (Author), Ravesh Singh (Author), Yeshnee Naidoo (Author), Jennifer Giandhari (Author), Eduan Wilkinson (Author), Tulio de Oliveira (Author), Khine Swe Swe-Han (Author), Koleka P. Mlisana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Rifampicin resistance missed by commercial rapid molecular assays but detected by phenotypic assays may lead to discordant susceptibility results and affect patient management. Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the causes of rifampicin resistance missed by the GenoType MTBD...