Viveiros, MLeandro, CRodrigues, LAlmeida, JBettencourt, RCouto, ICarrilho, LDiogo, JFonseca, ALito, LLopes, JPacheco, TPessanha, MQuirim, JSancho, LSalfinger, MAmaral, L2011-08-302011-08-302005J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Sep;43(9):4880-40095-1137http://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/416The INNO-LiPA Rif.TB assay for the identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains and the detection of rifampin (RIF) resistance has been evaluated with 360 smear-positive respiratory specimens from an area of high incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The sensitivity when compared to conventional identification/culture methods was 82.2%, and the specificity was 66.7%; the sensitivity and specificity were 100.0% and 96.9%, respectively, for the detection of RIF resistance. This assay has the potential to provide rapid information that is essential for the effective management of MDR-TB.engTuberculoseTuberculose pulmonarPortugalMycobacterium tuberculosisMultidrug-resistant tuberculosisjournal article