Letter to the Editor concerning “Drug sensitivity patterns in Xpert-positive spinal tuberculosis: an observational study of 252 patients” by Upadhyay M, et al. [Eur Spine J (2020) 29:1476–1482]

[摘要] We read with great interest the recent article by Upadhyay et al. on drug sensitivity patterns in Xpert-positive spinal tuberculosis published in this journal [1]. We congratulate the authors for addressing this important topic—drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is indeed a bane of our times; these cases require individualized treatment which depends upon multiple factors with drug sensitivity arguably being the most important amongst them. However, we wish to bring a few points which we think are extremely relevant to the notice of this journal’s readership which would send out the message expounded in this study with more clarity.

[关键词] Drug resistance;GeneXpert;MDR;Spinal tuberculosis;Tuberculosis