Evaluation of the GenoType MTBDR plus and MTBDR sl for the detection of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis on isolates from Beijing, China

Background The incidence of tuberculosis (TB), especially multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB), continues to increase alarmingly worldwide. Molecular line probe assays (LPAs) are endorsed by the World Health Organization for the fast detection of MDR-TB and XDR-TB. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of LPAs in China.