title: Performance assessment of the DR. TBDR/NTM IVD kit for direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates, including rifampin-resistant isolates, and nontuberculous Mycobacteria.
abstract: We evaluated the performance of the DR. TBDR/NTM IVD kit, which was designed to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis, rifampin-resistant M. tuberculosis, and nontuberculous mycobacteria, for detecting 110 positive and 50 negative cultures in Mycobacterium Growth Indicator Tubes. The accuracy rate of this kit for identification of Mycobacterium species was 95.5% (105/110).
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Meng-Rui
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Aristine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Yu-Tsung
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chia-Ying
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Kuei-Pin
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Hao-Chien
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Sheng-Kai
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Chun-Hsing
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Chong-Jen
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Po-Ren
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hsueh
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009170:Nontuberculous Mycobacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D012293:Rifampin