Double infection with a Resistant and a Multidrug-Resistant Strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

During the last decade, drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) strains have emerged, posing a major threat to global TB control efforts. The incidence of drug-resistant TB has increased in many parts of the world, not only in developing countries but also in industrialized countries, where t...

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Main Authors: Stefan Niemann, Elvira Richter, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes, Max Schlaak, Ulf Greinert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/5/00-0518_article