Abstract
The paper gives the results of a demonstration project to introduce a test for drug sensitivity to second-line antituberculous agents for patients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis at a routine large Russian laboratory. Two hundred and thirty MDR isolates were examined; of them 8.7% had extreme drug resistance. The cost of this test was estimated to be US $ 33.4. The introduction of this test is possible and essential for the precise and timely choice of antituberculous therapy for patients with MDR tuberculosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 63-70 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Problemy tuberkuleza i bolezneǐ legkikh |
Issue number | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |