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Molecular drug susceptibility testing against the first-line (rifampin and isoniazid) and second-line (ciprofloxacin–amikacin and kanamycin) treatment in different subtypes of Mycobacterium simiae
(2016-12-01)
© 2016 Objective background Mycobacterium simiae has been identified as the most prevalent slow growing mycobacteria that has been isolated among Iranian patients. Due to an importance of molecular approaches in the treatment ...
Risk factors associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
(2009-12-01)
Background: Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), a form of TB resistant to isoniazid and rifampin, is considered as a major threat to TB control woridwide. Moreover, the infectivity of MDR-TB is similar to that of ...
Isoniazid blood levels in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis at a tuberculosis referral center
(2011-03-01)
Background: Serum concentrations of isoniazid (INH) were evaluated in Iranian patients admitted to the Tuberculosis Ward of Masih Daneshvari Hospital, Tehran, Iran. Factors correlated to plasma INH levels were determined. ...
Utility of gastric lavage for diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients who are unable to expectorate sputum
(2011-10-01)
Background: There are number of patients who are unable to expectorate sputum specimens. In this study, we used gastric lavage (GL) test for diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in patients who were unable to produce sputum. ...