RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Affolabi, Dissou A1 Sanoussi, N'Dira A1 Odoun, Mathieu A1 Martin, Anandi A1 Koukpemedji, Louis A1 Palomino, Juan Carlos A1 Kestens, Luc A1 Anagonou, Séverin A1 Portaels, FrançoiseYR 2008 T1 Rapid detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Cotonou (Benin) using two low-cost colorimetric methods: resazurin and nitrate reductase assays JF Journal of Medical Microbiology, VO 57 IS 8 SP 1024 OP 1027 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.2008/000406-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1473-5644, AB We have evaluated two simple, rapid and low-cost colorimetric methods for the detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A total of 151 M. tuberculosis strains were tested for resistance to rifampicin (RMP) and isoniazid by resazurin microplate assay (REMA) and nitrate reductase assay (NRA) in comparison with the conventional proportion method (PM) on Löwenstein-Jensen medium. A complete agreement was found between NRA and PM, while one false RMP-susceptible result was found by REMA. REMA and NRA tests are rapid and inexpensive, and could be good alternatives to the conventional PM in low-resource countries., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/jmm.0.2008/000406-0