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We report on a molecular investigation carried out to ascertain the prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) and the specific gene mutations responsible for resistance to rifampicin (RIF) and/or isoniazid (INH) in Iraq. In total, 110 clinical isolates from category II TB cases from Baghdad (58 %) and several Iraqi provinces (42 %) were analysed using colorimetric, low-cost and low-density (LCD) microarrays (MYCO-Direct and MYCO-Resist LCD array kits) to identify the point mutations responsible for resistance in isolates. We found 76 patients (69.1 %) had resistant strains, of which 40 (36 %) were multidrug-resistant (MDR)-TB. Where mono-resistance was identified, it was found to be predominantly to RIF (83 %). The most common mutations were S531L (50 %), C15T (25 %) and S315T (15 %). The most common MDR-TB genotypes were S531L with C15T (60 %) and S531L with S315T (20 %). Where phenotypic analysis of clinical isolates was also performed, genotypic data were found to show excellent correlation with phenotypic results. Correlation was found between the MYCO-Resist LCD array and GenoType MTBDR for detection of resistance to RIF. Our study shows MDR-TB in 36 % of category II TB cases in Baghdad and surrounding Iraqi provinces, which reflects the World Health Organization findings based on phenotypic studies. Diagnosis of TB and MDR-TB using culture-based tests is a significant impediment to global TB control. The LCD arrays investigated herein are easy to use, sensitive and specific molecular tools for TB resistance profiling in resource-limited laboratory settings.

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