Increasing Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in a Medical Center in Northern Taiwan

Increasing Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in a Medical Center in Northern Taiwan

This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a medical center in northern Taiwan between 2003 and 2004 in comparison to those reported in 1990-1992. Methods: A total of 611 non-duplicate M. tuberculosis isolates from culture-proven...

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Main Authors:	Wei-Juin Su, Jia-Yih Feng, Chin-Chou Huang, Reury-Perng Perng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2008-03-01
Series:	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:	drug resistance Mycobacterium tuberculosis Taiwan
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966460860145X

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