Study of the Prevalence and Patterns of Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Using GeneXpert (MTB/RIF) and Xpert (MTB/XDR) Assays

Study of the Prevalence and Patterns of Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Using GeneXpert (MTB/RIF) and Xpert (MTB/XDR) Assays

Publication date: Sep 05, 2025

Tuberculosis is a major cause of ill health and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Early, rapid and accurate diagnosis of all TB patients and prompt treatment with any form of drug-susceptible or drug resistant TB is fundamental. Identifying the pattern of drug resistance will ensure that the most effective therapy can be selected. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and patterns of drug resistance of mycobacterium tuberculosis and to detect the possible risk factors associated with resistant cases.

Concepts Keywords
Genexpert Assays
Mycobacterium Criteria
Therapy Drug
Tuberculosis Genexpert
Worldwide Major
Mtb
Mycobacterium
Prevalence
Pulmonary
Resistance
Resistant
Rif
Tuberculosis
Xdr
Xpert

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH Tuberculosis
pathway KEGG Tuberculosis
disease MESH causes of death
disease MESH Pulmonary Tuberculosis

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