Trends and challenges of multi-drug resistance in childhood tuberculosis
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) in children is a growing global health concern, This review provides an overview of the current epidemiology of childhood TB and DR-TB, including prevalence, incidence, and mortality. We discuss the challenges in diagnosing TB and DR-TB in children and the limitat...
Main Authors: | Zengfang Zhuang, Lin Sun, Xiaorui Song, Hanzhao Zhu, Lianju Li, Xintong Zhou, Kaixia Mi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1183590/full |
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