Sensicult® Secondary is a ready to use Lowenstein Jensen solid media containing ten secondary drug panels (para-Aminosalicyclic acid, Ciprofloxacin, Amikacin, Kanamycin, Ethionamide, Pefloxacin, Lomefloxacin, Rifabutin, Levofloxacin and Ofloxacin) for Mycobacterium tuberculosis sensitivity test.
Inadequate chemotherapy, irregularity of treatment and use of improper antitubercular regimen lead to high failure rates of antitubercular treatment. As a result, the prevalence of chronic patients discharging drug-resistant organisms increases. Alarming figures of drug resistance in newly detected patients are being reported, mainly from developing countries. This calls for testing of antibiotic sensitivity In vitro prior to starting therapy.
Reagent:
Secondary drug containing Lowenstein Jensen media panel for MTB sensitivity tests is a set of ready to use Lowenstein Jensen solid medium slants incorporated with individual antitubercular drugs of recommended specified strength.
