The simple direct slide method is comparable to indirect Lowenstein Jensen proportion culture for detecting rifampicin resistant tuberculosis Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Introduction. Drug resistant tuberculosis remains a worldwide problem that requires prompt diagnosis.
Hypothesis/Gap statement. The WHO recommended direct, rapid Xpert MTB/RIF is prohibitively costly, therefore, there is a need to validate a rapid, affordable DST for use in low-and middle-income settings.
Aim. The technical performance and time to results of a simple, direct microscopy -based slide DST (SDST) assay for ...