Comparison of different methods of assessing in vitro resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to rifampicin

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 114, Issue DEC., 2001, Pages 187-191

  Paramasivan, C N ^a   Rahman, F ^a   Nalini, S ^a   Dakshayani, G ^a   Venkataraman, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN TUBERCULOSIS   (India)

Author keywords

In vitro definitions; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Rifampicin

Indexed keywords

RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG SCREENING; IN VITRO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; RADIOMETRY;

ANTIBIOTICS, ANTITUBERCULAR; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; RIFAMPIN;

EID: 0035561034     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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