Value of Mycobacterial Interspersed Repetitive Unit on Tuberculosis Outbreak in Prison / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To explore the value of molecular epidemic technology on tuberculosis outbreak in prison.METHODS Using mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit(MIRU) genotyping to discriminate and recognize 7 strains on tuberculosis cases.RESULTS Among 7 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates,6 strains′ MIRU genotyping was 233325153533,another one was 242325152322.Six M.tuberculosis cases were infected by the same MIRU genotyping tuberculosis strains,but another one was not.CONCLUSIONS MIRU genotyping to discriminate and track source of infection is possible.