학술논문
Molecular Characterization of the Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to Second Line Drugs in Côte d'Ivoire.
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Article
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Subject
*MULTIDRUG resistance
*MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis
*AMINOGLYCOSIDES
*MICROBIAL mutation
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ISSN
1596-5996
Abstract
Purpose: To characterize the resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to second line drugs using a line probe assay. Methods: Multi-drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated between December 2008 and December 2009 were tested for resistance to fluoroquinolones and second-line injectable drugs using GenoType® MTBDRsl. Regarding second-line injectable drugs, 4 strains (11 %) were resistant to aminoglycosides/ capreomycin and all of them harbored A1401G mutation. Conclusion: No extensive drug resistant strains were observed. A relatively high proportion of strains were resistant to at least one second-line injectable drug. Resistance mechanism seemed similar for all of them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]