scholarly journals Mineral potential of felsic plutonic rocks in the north-central Arabian Shield, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

1985 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.J. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Arabian Shield ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
North Central ◽  
Mineral Potential ◽  
The North ◽  
Plutonic Rocks

Emergence of Heteroresistance Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eltayib H. Ahmed Abakur ◽  
Tarig M.S. Alnour ◽  
Faisel Abuduhier ◽  
Fahad M.A. Albalawi ◽  
Khalid A.S. Alfifi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Clinical Specimen ◽  
Rpob Gene ◽  
Rifampicin Resistance ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Preliminary Stage ◽  
The North ◽  
Genotype Mtbdrplus

Purpose: Heteroresistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is defined as a group of drug-susceptible and resistant bacteria in a single clinical specimen from tuberculosis (TB) patients. Heteroresistance of MTB is considered a preliminary stage to full resistance. The present study aimed to determine the heteroresistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Tabuk province, in the north of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Method: GenoType MTBDRplus assay was used to determine mutations associated with isoniazid and rifampicin resistance. Results: A total number of 46 confirmed M. tuberculosis positive sputum samples were scanned for heteroresistance. The present study revealed 3 (6.5%) heteroresistant mutations to either rpoB gene alone, 2 (4.4%) to rpoB and 1 (2.2%) to inhA genes. Conclusion: The detection of heteroresistant mutations could guide the initiation of an appropriate regimen of treatment.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document