E-test:: An alternative method for susceptibility testing of <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>

Akcali S., Cicek C., Surucuoglu S., Ozbakkaloglu B.

MEDICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, sa.4, ss.264-267, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000085747
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.264-267
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the agar proportion method with the E- test method for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 isolates were tested for isoniazid, rifampin, streptomycin and ethambutol susceptibility using an indirect- proportion method as well as the E- test method. Results: Categorical agreement between the methods was 100% for isoniazid, rifampin, streptomycin, and ethambutol. Conclusion: The E- test method appears to be an alternative method to agar proportion for testing the susceptibility of M. tuberculosis isolates to the first- line antituberculous agents. Copyright (C) 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel.