Methods for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of mycobacteria. / Métodos de determinación de sensibilidad a los antimicrobianos en micobacterias.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
; 35(8): 529-535, 2017 Oct.
Article
en En, Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27236235
ABSTRACT
Mycobacteria are a large group of microorganisms, multiple species of which are major causes of morbidity and mortality, such as tuberculosis and leprosy. At present, the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex are one of the most serious health problems worldwide. Furthermore, in contrast to M. tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae, non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are more frequently isolated and, in many cases, treatment is based on drug susceptibility testing. This article is a review of the different methods to determine the in vitro drug susceptibility of M. tuberculosis complex and the most relevant NTM isolates. The molecular techniques currently used for rapid detection of resistance of clinical specimens are also analysed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Farmacorresistencia Microbiana
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Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana
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Antibacterianos
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Mycobacterium
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
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Es
Revista:
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2017
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Article