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Evaluation of the commercial kit SIRE nitratase for detecting resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis in Brazil
Miranda, Silvana Spindola de; Almeida, Isabela Neves de; Lopes, Maria Luiza; Figueiredo, Jamilly dos Reis de; Figueredo, Lida Jouca de Assis; Kritski, Afrânio Lineu; Carvalho, Wânia da Silva; Mansur, Maria de Fátima Filardi Oliveira.
  • Miranda, Silvana Spindola de; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Medicina. Grupo de Pesquisa em Micobacterioses. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Almeida, Isabela Neves de; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Medicina. Grupo de Pesquisa em Micobactérias. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Lopes, Maria Luiza; Ministério da Saúde. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Serviço de Vigilância em Saúde. Ananindeua. BR
  • Figueiredo, Jamilly dos Reis de; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Medicina. Grupo de Pesquisa em Micobactérias. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Figueredo, Lida Jouca de Assis; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Medicina. Grupo de Pesquisa em Micobactérias. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Kritski, Afrânio Lineu; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Programa Acadêmico de Tuberculose. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Carvalho, Wânia da Silva; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Faculdade de Farmácia. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Mansur, Maria de Fátima Filardi Oliveira; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Consultoria e Apoio Técnico. Belo Horizonte. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 50(4): 550-553, July-Aug. 2017. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1041420
ABSTRACT
Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

This study aimed to evaluate a new commercial kit, Kit SIRE Nitratase-PlastLabor, for testing the drug susceptibility of clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates.

METHODS:

The accuracy of the Kit SIRE Nitratase was evaluated by examining the susceptibility (streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampicin, and ethambutol) of 40 M. tuberculosis isolates, using the proportion method with Lowenstein-Jensen medium or the BACTEC MGIT 960 system.

RESULTS:

The detection accuracy for streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampicin, and ethambutol was 95%, 97.5%, 100%, and 80%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS:

The exceptional accuracy demonstrated by Kit SIRE Nitratase for isoniazid and rifampicin makes the kit an attractive option for screening M. tuberculosis strain resistance.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Oxidoreductases / Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Mycobacterium tuberculosis Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Ministério da Saúde/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR / Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Oxidoreductases / Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Mycobacterium tuberculosis Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2017 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Ministério da Saúde/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR / Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/BR