Effectiveness of Xpert MTB/RIF and the Line Probe Assay tests for the rapid detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the Central African Republic.

• Main Authors: Alain Farra (Author), Karen Koula (Author), Boris Lokoti Jolly (Author), Hervé Gildas Gando (Author), Louis Médart Ouarandji (Author), Christian Diamant Mossoro-Kpinde (Author), Alexandre Manirakiza (Author), Jean Pierre Simelo (Author), Jean de Dieu Iragena (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The Xpert MTB/RIF and Line Probe Assay (LPA) tests are more and more frequently used in mycobacteria testing laboratories for the rapid diagnosis of multi-drug resistance (MDR-TB). In this study, we demonstrate the effectiveness of these tests in the Central African Republic. Rifampicin resistance c...