Introduction First-Line Drug Susceptibility Testing (FL-DST or sometimes referred to in context as SL-DST when covering all first-line agents: Rifampicin,…
Introduction Second-line drug susceptibility testing (SL-DST) for tuberculosis is a crucial laboratory procedure designed to detect resistance to anti-TB drugs…
Introduction The Xpert MTB/RIF assay is an automated, cartridge-based molecular test used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and rifampicin (RIF) resistance, the…
Introduction Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra is an automated diagnostic test designed for the rapid and simultaneous detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB)…
Introduction The Xpert MTB/XDR assay is an advanced molecular diagnostic tool designed by Cepheid to rapidly detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex…
Introduction The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) is a group of genetically related bacterial species that cause tuberculosis (TB) in humans and various…
Introduction The Line Probe Assay (LPA) is a rapid molecular diagnostic test used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and its resistance…
Introduction "Rifampicin resistant indeterminate" refers to an unclear or inconclusive result in testing for resistance to the antibiotic rifampicin, often…