Rifampicin tolerance and growth fitness among isoniazid-resistant clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates: an in-vitro longitudinal study
V. Srinivasan, N. L. H. Bao, D. N. Vinh, N. Thanh Hoang Le, D. D. Thu, N. L. Quang, L. P. T. Trieu, H. N. Nhung, V. T. N. Ha, P. V. K. Thai, D. T. M. Ha, N. H. Lan, M. Caws, G. E. Thwaites, B. Javid, N. T. Thuong
This study examines rifampicin tolerance in isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates, finding increased tolerance and faster growth in resistant strains, which may contribute to multidrug-resistant TB emergence.
bioRxiv · Nov 22, 2023Microbiology