Drug Resistance Patterns among Hospitalized Tuberculous Patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1993-1994

Drug Resistance Patterns among Hospitalized Tuberculous Patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1993-1994

The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence and risk factors for drug resistance among hospitalized patients in two tertiary care centers, an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) reference center and a sanatorium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From 1993-1994, 389 patients were diagnose...

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Main Authors: FCO Fandinho, AL Kritski, C Hofer, H Conde Jr, RMC Ferreira, MG Silva, LS Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1999-07-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
tuberculosis
drug resistance
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
inpatients
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