Publications by authors named "Janet Mowbray"
J Clin Microbiol
February 2018
Article Synopsis
- Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is gaining traction as a reliable method for identifying mycobacterial species and testing for drug resistance compared to standard laboratory methods.
- In a study involving 2,039 mycobacterial isolates, WGS successfully identified 96% of clinically relevant species and showed a high concordance rate of 99.3% for first-line drug resistance predictions.
- Despite similar processing times of around 20-21 days for both WGS and routine tests, there is still room for improvement in the accuracy of WGS predictions, particularly for cases with insufficient sequencing data.
