Volume 11, Number 8—August 2005
Research
Spoligotyping and Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Andrea Gori*
, Alessandra Bandera*, Giulia Marchetti*, Anna Degli Esposti*, Lidia Catozzi*, Gian Piero Nardi*, Lidia Gazzola*, Giulio Ferrario*, Jan D.A. van Embden†, Dick van Soolingen†, Mauro Moroni*, and Fabio Franzetti*
, Alessandra Bandera*, Giulia Marchetti*, Anna Degli Esposti*, Lidia Catozzi*, Gian Piero Nardi*, Lidia Gazzola*, Giulio Ferrario*, Jan D.A. van Embden†, Dick van Soolingen†, Mauro Moroni*, and Fabio Franzetti*Table 3
Time required for obtaining results with clinical specimens by spoligotyping compared with 3 other methods*
| Procedure | Days required, median (range) |
|---|---|
| Spoligotyping | 6 (1–26) |
| Culture confirmation | 28 (6–64) |
| Susceptibility testing | 37 (23–81) |
| RFLP typing | 75 (24–160) |
* RFLP, restriction fragment length polymorphism.
