TB Research

Accuracy of molecular diagnostic tests for drug-resistant tuberculosis detection in China: a systematic review

Yixuan Sun, Le Gao, Hui Xia, Zikun Yang, Siwei Deng, Jingping Yang, Yan Zhao, Liping Wang, et al. (12 authors)

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2019-08

Abstract

The Xpert assay, LPA, GeneChip assay, and MeltPro assay are credible methods with high accuracy for RMP resistance detection, but they may not be appropriate for other anti-tuberculosis drugs due to low sensitivity.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Drug resistance
  • Internal medicine
  • Isoniazid
  • Meta-analysis
  • Rifampicin
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Drug resistant tuberculosis
  • Drug
  • Confidence interval