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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
卷 55, 期 12, 页码 1657-1659出版社
MICROBIOLOGY SOC
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46442-0
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A rapid and inexpensive method for the detection of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is essential for the effective control of tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate a colorimetric method using 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) for antibiotic susceptibility testing of M. tuberculosis isolates. Eleven multidrug-resistant (MDR) isolates of M. tuberculosis and 12 isolates which were susceptible to rifampicin (RIF) and isoniazid (INH) were used. The test was performed with a critical concentration of 0.2 mu g ml(-1) for INH and 2.0 mu g ml(-1) for RIF in 7H9GC broth with 0.625 mu g TTC ml(-1). Each isolate was inoculated under these conditions and inspected daily for colour changes; the results were obtained after a mean of 4.9 days. The sensitivity and specificity of this method were 100% and 92%, respectively, for both antibiotics. Considering the speed, technical ease and cost-effectiveness of this method, the TTC assay is a good alternative method for drug susceptibility testing of M. tuberculosis isolates.
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