False-positive Rifampin Resistant Results with Xpert MTB/RIF Version 4 Assay in clinical samples with a low bacterial load

Autor: Erin Byrt, Marie-Marcelle Mabou, Vanessa Rouzier, Oksana Ocheretina, Yves-Mary Merveille, Gertrude Royal-Mardi, Daniel W. Fitzgerald, Jean W. Pape
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Popis: We report investigation of 22 TB cases with positive Xpert MTB/RIF result for resistance to Rifampin and "Very Low" MTB detection level. Twelve cases were false positive without rpoB mutations, 2 were false-positives with a silent mutation in rpoB codon T508, and only 10 were true positives.
Databáze: OpenAIRE