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If a person rift resistance by gene expert is normal that is no rif resistance. Does it is alone enough to say a person don't have mdr tb? And is sensitive to other drugs if rif resistance is not there or there is other test to know mdr tb. Also?
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Tb (xdr tb) is also a rare type of mdr tb. You are right. There is new rapid tests also. They give diagnosis in 2 days.
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In about 90% cases. DST of afb by GIMT method to all primary drugs.
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