Isoniazid AFB Sensitivity Test Cost & Procedure

 In the AFB Drug susceptibility (SIRE) 1st line test, the first-line antituberculosis drugs (Streptomycin, Isoniazid, Rifampicin, and Ethambutol) are assessed against the acid-fast bacilli (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). This test help in in preference the best procedure of treatment for panellists w TB.

Why is this test recommended?

To find drug-resistant tuberculosis, AFB Drug Susceptibility (SIRE) 1st Line is used. This test can determine whether MTB is sensitive to first-line medications such as streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampicin, and ethambutol.

A drug susceptibility test is what?

A common method for assessing antibiotic resistance and identifying the best antibiotic for treatment is the drug susceptibility test (DST) or antibiotic susceptibility test (AST). This is accomplished by monitoring how a specific antibiotic affects microbial development. Depending on the microbe and how sensitive it is to the medication, the treatment can be tailored.

What kinds of TB are drug-resistant?

• A drug-resistant TB illness brought on by a The following categories describe how Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria are classified. MDR TB, also known as multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, is a TB infection brought on by MTB that is resistant to the two strong medications used to treat TB: isoniazid and rifampin.
• Extensively drug-resistant TB, also known as XDR TB, is an MTB infection that is resistant to the majority of the treatments used to treat TB, such as isoniazid and rifampin, as well as any fluoroquinolone and at least one of the three injectable second-line medications. (amikacin, kanamycin, and capreomycin).

What function does kanamycin serve in the treatment of tuberculosis?

The second line of treatment for multi-drug resist resistant multidrug-resistant ansamycin. That's all it is—bactericidal.