Abstract
Methods The clinical specimens collected from HIV seropositive AFB smear negative patients (Group A) with features of TB, AFB smear positive, HIV reactive (Group B) and AFB smear positive, HIV negative (Group C) were processed as per standard protocol. They were inoculated onto Lowenstein Jensen media and the isolates obtained were subjected to drug susceptibility test (DST) by proportion method and Genotype MTBDR plus assay.
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Emergence of drug resistance has complicated the treatment of Tuberculosis (TB)
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Summary
Emergence of drug resistance has complicated the treatment of Tuberculosis (TB). WHO reports India as one among 27 “high burden” multidrug resistant (MDR) TB countries. The study was carried out to detect drug resistance of mycobacterial isolates in HIV patients
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