[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
S Ahmad, E Mokaddas - Respiratory medicine, 2009 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major infectious disease killing nearly two million people, mostly in
developing countries, every year. The increasing incidence of resistance of Mycobacterium …
developing countries, every year. The increasing incidence of resistance of Mycobacterium …
Molecular detection of nontuberculous mycobacteria: advantages and limits of a broad-range sequencing approach
M Slany, I Pavlik - Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology, 2012 - karger.com
The isolation of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) from clinical specimens has become
very common in recent years. Such organisms are typically environmental and occasionally …
very common in recent years. Such organisms are typically environmental and occasionally …
Occurrence of disputed rpoB mutations among Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates phenotypically susceptible to rifampicin in a country with a low incidence of …
NM Al-Mutairi, S Ahmad, E Mokaddas, HS Eldeen… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Accurate drug susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in
clinical specimens and culture isolates to first-line drugs is crucial for diagnosis and …
clinical specimens and culture isolates to first-line drugs is crucial for diagnosis and …
Discordance across Phenotypic and Molecular Methods for Drug Susceptibility Testing of Drug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in a Low TB Incidence …
S Ahmad, E Mokaddas, N Al-Mutairi, HS Eldeen… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
With increasing incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), accurate drug
susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to first-line drugs has become …
susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to first-line drugs has become …
Differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex from non-tubercular mycobacteria by nested multiplex PCR targeting IS6110, MTP40 and 32kD alpha antigen …
Background Control of the global burden of tuberculosis is obstructed due to lack of simple,
rapid and cost effective diagnostic techniques that can be used in resource poor-settings. To …
rapid and cost effective diagnostic techniques that can be used in resource poor-settings. To …
[HTML][HTML] Comparison of culture and PCR methods for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in different clinical specimens
A Gholoobi, A Masoudi-Kazemabad… - Jundishapur journal …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Tuberculosis remains a global epidemic, especially in developing countries,
including Iran. Rapid diagnosis of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection plays a …
including Iran. Rapid diagnosis of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection plays a …
Discordance between Xpert MTB/RIF assay and Bactec MGIT 960 culture system for detection of rifampin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in a country …
E Mokaddas, S Ahmad, HS Eldeen… - Journal of clinical …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Among 452 samples that were positive by the Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) assay and MGIT 960
system (MGIT), 440 and 10 Mycobacterium tuberculosis samples were detected as rifampin …
system (MGIT), 440 and 10 Mycobacterium tuberculosis samples were detected as rifampin …
Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Rapid Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Members to the Species Level
BA Pinsky, N Banaei - Journal of clinical microbiology, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
The species identification of members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex is critical
to the timely initiation of both appropriate antibiotic therapy and proper public health control …
to the timely initiation of both appropriate antibiotic therapy and proper public health control …
Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) isolates identifies local transmission of infection in Kuwait, a country with a …
NM Al-Mutairi, S Ahmad, EM Mokaddas - European Journal of Medical …, 2019 - Springer
Background Increasing incidence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
infections is hampering global tuberculosis control efforts. Kuwait is a low-tuberculosis …
infections is hampering global tuberculosis control efforts. Kuwait is a low-tuberculosis …
Secular trends in susceptibility patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Kuwait, 1996–2005
E Mokaddas, S Ahmad, I Samir - The International Journal of …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and trends of drug resistance among all
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated during a 10-year period in Kuwait. DESIGN …
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated during a 10-year period in Kuwait. DESIGN …