Risk Factors for Acquisition of Drug Resistance during Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 2005–2010

Risk Factors for Acquisition of Drug Resistance during Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, 2005–2010

Acquired resistance to antituberculosis drugs decreases effective treatment options and the likelihood of treatment success. We identified risk factors for acquisition of drug resistance during treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) and evaluated the effect on treatment outcomes. Da...

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Main Authors: Sarah E. Smith, Julia Ershova, Natalia Vlasova, Elena Nikishova, Irina Tarasova, Platon Eliseev, Andrey Maryandyshev, Igor G. Shemyakin, Ekaterina V. Kurbatova, J. Peter Cegielski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
antimicrobial drug resistance
Russia
acquired drug resistance
risk factors
antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/6/14-1907_article

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