Authors: Kim, S.¹; Park, E.M.¹; Kwon, O.J.¹; Lee, J.H.²; Ki, C-S.²; Lee, N.Y.²; Koh, W-J.¹

Source: The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 12, Number 11, November 2008 , pp. 1344-1346(3)

Publisher: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Abstract:

The early differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and the identification of NTM species are crucial for the proper management of patients with smear-positive sputum. We evaluated the usefulness of a polymerase chain reaction restriction analysis (PRA) method based on the rpoB gene for identifying NTM species in a study of 121 smear-positive respiratory specimens with presumed NTM. The PRA method amplified mycobacterial DNA in 72 specimens (60%) and differentiated NTM species correctly in 68 (94%). The PRA method could be a useful and rapid method for identifying NTM species in smear-positive respiratory specimens when urgent clinical decisions are required.

Keywords: non-tuberculous mycobacteria; polymerase chain reaction; restriction fragment length polymorphism; sputum

Document Type: Short communication

Affiliations: 1: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea 2: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Publication date: 2008-11-01

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