| Literature DB >> 28707184 |
Yu Pang1, Jie Lu2, Biyi Su3, Huiwen Zheng4, Yanlin Zhao5.
Abstract
Out of 12 nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species, 5 were identified as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) by GeneXpert at a bacterial load of 106. Notably, two species, including M. abscessus and M. smegmatis, were flagged as RIF-resistant MTB due to the high C(t) value of Probe E. In conclusion, our data have demonstrated that the misdiagnosis of MTB by GeneXpert assay is observed in five NTM species at a high bacterial load.Entities:
Keywords: GeneXpert; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Nontuberculous mycobacteria
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28707184 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-017-1044-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infection ISSN: 0300-8126 Impact factor: 3.553