Background: The GenoType MTBDRplus V2 line-probe assay (LPA) is routinely used in clinical patient management to characterise the susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex to rifampicin (Rif) and isoniazid (INH) directly from sputum and cultured isolates. The laboratory workflow requires skill and three separate areas to minimize contamination and banding pattern interpretation requires experienced laboratory personnel. We explored the use of the RT MTB RIF/INH assay performed on the Abbott m2000 platform as an alternative laboratory platform. Methods: Isolates (n=93) consisting of fully susceptible, Rif-or INH-mono-resistant and multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains were tested on both MTBDRplus v2 and RT MTB RIF/ INH assays. Both assays target the rpoB, katG and inhA genes for resistance-detection mutations. Concordance was assessed using percent agreement and the kappa statistic. Those specimens with discordant results were further assessed using Sanger sequencing. Results: A total of 89% (83/93) of cultured isolates generated successful results on the RT MTB/RIF-INH assay and MTBDRplus assays. Of the 10 discordant results, where sequencing was used as the reference method, the RT MTB RIF/INH assays misclassified six resistance isolates, while the LPA misclassified seven. Discussion: Overall, the RT MTB RIF/INH demonstrated good agreement with the LPA, and a better correlation with sequencing on discrepant isolates specifically with mutations occurring in codon 511 of the rpoB gene. The RT MTB RIF/INH therefore can be used to complement existing laboratory algorithms determining Rif and INH resistance profiles, with less emphasis on manual laboratory processing.
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