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ArticlePloS one2019

Evaluation of GenoType MTBDRplus for the detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis on isolates from Karachi, Pakistan.

Sara Siddiqui, Meredith B Brooks, Amyn A Malik, Junaid Fuad, Ahsana Nazish, Safia Bano, Mercedes C Becerra, Hamidah Hussain

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Sara SiddiquiGlobal Health Directorate, Indus Health Network, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-3942-1593
Meredith B BrooksDepartment of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-1022-2515
Amyn A MalikGlobal Health Directorate, Indus Health Network, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-4875-9916
Junaid FuadGlobal Health Directorate, Indus Health Network, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Ahsana NazishGlobal Health Directorate, Indus Health Network, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Safia BanoIndus Hospital-TB Laboratory, Indus Health Network, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Mercedes C BecerraDepartment of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America.
Hamidah HussainInteractive Research and Development, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
Indus Hospital · PKHarvard University · USEmory University · USInteractive Research and Development · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare the diagnostic performance of the GenoType MRBDRplus assay with the gold standard phenotypic drug susceptibility testing in the detection of drug resistance among culture isolates obtained from patients in Karachi, Pakistan.

designMycobacterium tuberculosis isolates were obtained from 96 consecutive tuberculosis patients found to have resistance to isoniazid from two health centers in Karachi (January-November 2017). Isolates were tested for drug resistance against rifampin and isoniazid using the MTBDRplus assay. Results were compared with conventional drug-susceptibility testing and the frequency of specific mutations were reported.

resultsThe MTBDRplus assay had a sensitivity for rifampin resistance of 98.8% (95% CI: 93.4-100) and for isoniazid resistance of 90.6% (95% CI: 83.0-95.6). The MTBDRplus assay showed mutations in rpoB in 81 of the 96 (84.4%) isolates. Of the 87 isolates showing resistance to isoniazid via the MTBDRplus assay, 71 (74.0%) isolates had mutations in the katG gene only, 15 (15.6%) isolates had mutations in the inhA promoter region, and 1 (1.0%) showed mutations in both genes.

conclusionThe GenoType MTBDRplus assay in Pakistan can identify subgroups at high-risk of having isolates with mutations in the katG and/or inhA genes. Understanding the local burden of these mutations have implications for local diagnostic and treatment guidelines.

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GenotypeMutationAntitubercular AgentsBacterial ProteinsDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesHumansIsoniazidMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMycobacterium tuberculosisPakistanRifampinTuberculosis, Multidrug-ResistantAntitubercular AgentsBacterial ProteinsDNA-Directed RNA PolymerasesIsoniazidRifampinrpoB protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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