title: Molecular diagnosis, detection of drug resistance and epidemiology of tuberculosis.
abstract: Tuberculosis remains one of the most common and important infectious diseases worldwide. Early diagnosis and detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance is vital for good clinical management and improving public health generally.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Laboratory Service Mycobacterium Reference Unit, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Drobniewski
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Pozniak
mesh_terms: D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial