Table 3. Sequencing of MTBDRsl targets (gyrA, rrs) to resolve results discrepant with pDST. Most fluoroquinolone discrepants resolved in favour of MTBDRsl whereas most SLIDs discrepants resolved in favour of pDST.
Sequencing | |||||||
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Locus | MTBDRsl | pDST | Mutation | No. isolates | Susceptibility result | Resolved in favour of LPA or pDST | |
Fluoroquinolones | gyrA(n=11) | S | R | G81C* | 1 | S | MTBDRsl |
A88T | 1 | R | pDST | ||||
WT | 9 | S | MTBDRsl | ||||
(n=24) | R | S | A88T | 1 | R | MTBDRsl | |
C86T | 1 | R | MTBDRsl | ||||
D89N | 1 | R | MTBDRsl | ||||
A90V | 4 | R | MTBDRsl | ||||
S91P | 1 | R | MTBDRsl | ||||
D94G | 2 | R | MTBDRsl | ||||
S95T^ | 2 | S | pDST | ||||
WT | 6 | S | pDST | ||||
NR | 6 | ||||||
Discrepant resolution by sequencing |
69% (20/29) in favour of MTBDRsl
31% (9/29) in favour of pDST |
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Second-line injectables | rrs(n=6) | S | R | WT | 3 | S | MTBDRsl |
NR | 3 | ||||||
(n=22) | R | S | WT | 8 | S | pDST | |
A1401G | 1 | R | MTBDRsl | ||||
NR | 13 | ||||||
Discrepant resolution by sequencing |
33% (4/12) in favour of MTBDRsl
67% (8/12) in favour of pDST |