Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in a Rural Setting, Angola

Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in a Rural Setting, Angola

We found high prevalence rates of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among retreatment patients (71.1%) and persons with new cases (8.0%) in Angola. These findings are of concern but should be interpreted with caution. A national drug-resistance survey is urgently needed to determine the actual preval...

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Main Authors: Ariadna Rando-Segura, María Luisa Aznar, María Milagros Moreno, Mateu Espasa, Elena Sulleiro, Cristina Bocanegra, Eva Gil, Arlete N.E. Eugénio, Carlos Escartin, Adriano Zacarias, Josep Vegue, Domingos Katimba, María Carmen Vivas, Estevao Gabriel, María Concepción Marina, Jacobo Mendioroz, María Teresa López, Tomas Pumarola, Israel Molina, María Teresa Tórtola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Angola
Cubal
GenoType MTBDRplus VER 2.0
drug susceptibility testing
resistance
multidrug resistance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/3/17-1562_article

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