Molecular diagnosis, detection of drug resistance and epidemiology of tuberculosis

F A Drobniewski; A L Pozniak

Molecular diagnosis, detection of drug resistance and epidemiology of tuberculosis

Br J Hosp Med. 1996 Sep;56(5):204-8.

Authors

F A Drobniewski¹, A L Pozniak

Affiliation

¹ Public Health Laboratory Service Mycobacterium Reference Unit, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London.

PMID: 8879698

Abstract

Tuberculosis remains one of the most common and important infectious diseases worldwide. Early diagnosis and detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug resistance is vital for good clinical management and improving public health generally.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Genetic Techniques*
Genotype
Humans
Molecular Epidemiology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics*
Phenotype
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tuberculosis / drug therapy
Tuberculosis / epidemiology*
Tuberculosis / microbiology*

Substances

DNA, Bacterial