nitrate reductase assay (NRA) performed directly on sputum specimens for detection of drug
resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Methodology: A total of 55 sputum samples
were decontaminated and processed by modified Petroff's method. A part of the resulting
suspension was used to perform direct NRA (DNRA) and direct proportion method (DPM)
analysis. Of the 55 samples, 45 could be used to compare the two methods. Indirect drug …