Pediatric multi-drug resistant-tuberculosis and HIV co-infection in a resource—limited setting: a case report
Abstract Background Tuberculosis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in developing countries. The diagnosis and treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in children remain a major limitation in this setting, largely due to difficulties in isolating M...
Main Authors: | Christelle Géneviève Jouego, Valirie Ndip Agbor, Juergen Noeske, Ndo Akono Manuel, Leo Njock Ayuk |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3148-5 |
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