Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the number one killer among infectious diseases.
This corresponds to a rate of 8.7 cases per 100,000 persons, with a higher infection rate for foreign citizens. In 75 percent of these cases, approximately 8 percent of the strains were resistant to at least isoniazid and 2 percent were resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampin. Certain factors can be attributed to the rise of TB after its steady decline in the 1950s. The spread of TB can be controlled with better diagnosis and more effective preventive measures. The application of Genosensor technology can facilitate the quick and cost effective screening of antibiotic resistant strains of M. tuberculosis .