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August 12, 2010Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

Rapid Drug Susceptibility Testing with a Molecular Beacon Assay Is Associated with Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in California

Ritu Banerjee Jennifer R. Allen S.-Y. Grace Lin Janice Westenhouse Ed Desmond Gisela Schecter Cheryl Scott Ann Raftery Sundari Mase James Watt Jennifer Flood

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To assess the clinical impact of a molecular beacon (MB) assay that detects multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB), we retrospectively reviewed records of 127 MDR TB patients with and without MB testing between 2004 and 2007. Use of the MB assay reduced the time to detection and treatment of MDR TB.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa0f4b26e391d42dc8c9748 https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.01236-10

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