Comparison of susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using the ESP culture system II with that using the BACTEC method.
The ESP Culture System II was evaluated for its capacity to test the susceptibility of 389 cultures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to streptomycin, rifampin, ethambutol, and isoniazid. Good agreement with results with the BACTEC TB 460 was found. ESP II is a reliable, rapid, and automated method for performing susceptibility testing.
Ruiz
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Mycobacteria Reference Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cordoba, 14004 Cordoba, Spain.
Zerolo
F J
FJ
Casal
M J
MJ
D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000494:pharmacology; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors
D004977:Ethambutol; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin; D013307:Streptomycin