Resazurin microtiter assay for isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol and streptomycin resistance detection in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Updated metaanalysis

Coban A. Y., Deveci A., Sünter A. T., Palomino J. C., Martin A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MYCOBACTERIOLOGY, vol.3, no.4, pp.230-241, 2014 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 3 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2014.09.002
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MYCOBACTERIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.230-241
  • Keywords: Resazurin assay, MDR, XDR, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Meta-analysis, Systematic review
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims: The present meta-analysis aims to assess the evidence regarding the diagnostic accuracy and performance characteristics of the colorimetric redox indicator (CRI) assay with a special emphasis on the use of the resazurin microtiter assay (REMA) for determination of primary anti-tuberculosis drug resistance.