Drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in western Turkey : Prevalence, clinical characteristics and treatment outcome.

<b>BACKGROUND</b> : Although high antituberculosis (anti-TB) drug resistance rates have been reported in Turkey, the clinical characteristics and implications for the outcome of anti-TB treatment have not been fully investigated. We determined the prevalence of anti-TB drug resistance an...

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Main Authors: Surucuoglu Suheyla, Ozkutuk Nuri, Celik Pinar, Gazi Horu, Dinc Gonul, Kurutepe Semra, Koroglu Galip, Havlucu Yavuz, Tuncay Gulgun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2005-01-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2005;volume=25;issue=4;spage=313;epage=318;aulast=Surucuoglu