Using Vitek MS v3.0 To Identify Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Liquid Media in a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02018-22
Abstract: Rapid and accurate identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is essential for diagnosis, appropriate therapy, and infection control. Vitek MS v3.0 matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has emerged as a rapid… read more here.
Keywords: nontuberculous mycobacteria; identification; positive liquid; vitek ... See more keywords
Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing to Predict Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Drug Resistance from Early Positive Liquid Cultures
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02516-21
Abstract: In this study, we used whole-genome sequencing (WGS) from early positive liquid (MGIT) cultures instead of solid cultures to predict drug resistance of 182 Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) clinical isolates to predict drug resistance using… read more here.
Keywords: early positive; resistance; positive liquid; drug resistance ... See more keywords