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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2021, Vol. 2 ›› Issue (1): 13-17.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2096-8493.2021.01.004

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Considerations for the application of laboratory diagnostics in detecting drug-resistant tuberculosis

ZHANG Zhi-guo1, GUO Hai-ping2, PANG Yu2()   

  1. 1Changping Institute for Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment, Beijing 102200, China
    2Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 101149, China
  • Received:2021-02-24 Online:2021-03-30 Published:2021-03-24
  • Contact: PANG Yu E-mail:pangyupound@163.com

Abstract:

Drug-resistant tuberculosis remains an important challenge for TB control. The recent development of molecular biology diagnostics overcomes the shortcomings of traditional drug-resistance diagnosis methods, which has increased its value in clinical applications, but how to make better use of molecular biological diagnostic methods for clinical service is worth to be considered. In this paper, the authors systematically analyze the current diagnostics for drug-resistant tuberculosis, and summarize the dilemmas in the clinical use of molecular diagnostics for detection of drug resistance tuberculosis, aiming to provide important clinical experience for the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Key words: Drug resistance, bacterial, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Microbial sensitivity tests, Molecular diagnostic techniques