Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis by Strains of Beijing Family, in Patients from Lisbon, Portugal: Preliminary Report

Introduction: Beijing family strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis are associated with multidrug-resistance. Although strains of the Lisboa family are the most common among multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant patients in the region, several studies have reported the presence of the Be...

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Main Authors: Fernando Maltez, Teresa Martins, Diana Póvoas, João Cabo, Helena Peres, Francisco Antunes, João Perdigão, Isabel Portugal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2017-03-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
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Online Access:http://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/7882