Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Europe, 2010–2011

Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Europe, 2010–2011

Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis is challenging elimination of tuberculosis (TB). We evaluated risk factors for TB and levels of second-line drug resistance in M. tuberculosis in patients in Europe with multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB. A total of 380 patients with MDR TB and 376 patients with...

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Main Authors: Gunar Günther, Frank van Leth, Sofia Alexandru, Neus Altet, Korkut Avsar, Didi Bang, Raisa Barbuta, Graham Bothamley, Ana Ciobanu, Valeriu Crudu, Manfred Davilovits, Martin Dedicoat, Raquel Duarte, Gina Gualano, Heinke Kunst, Wiel de Lange, Vaira Leimane, Cecile Magis-Escurra, Anne-Marie McLaughlin, Inge Muylle, Veronika Polcová, Emanuele Pontali, Christina Popa, Rudolf Rumetshofer, Alena Skrahina, Varvara Solodovnikova, Victor Spinu, Simon Tiberi, Piret Viiklepp, Christoph Lange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
MDR TB
extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
XDR TB
drug resistance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/3/14-1343_article

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