Sensicult® Secondary 3.0 is a ready to use Lowenstein Jensen solid media containing ten secondary drug panels (para-Aminosalicyclic acid, Pefloxacin, Amikacin, Kanamycin, Ethionamide, D-cycloserine, Levofloxacin, Rifabutin, Clarithromycin and Ofloxacin) for Mycobacterium tuberculosis sensitivity test.
Due to increase in drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and increasing failure rates of antitubercular drug regimens, it is desirable to start antitubercular therapy only after sensitivity assay of the most suitable drug against particular isolate infecting the patient.
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.
