Detection of extensively drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis
Introduction: The rise in human immune virus infections (HIV) and the neglect of tuberculosis (TB) control programs have enabled a resurgence of TB. The emergence of drug-resistant strains has also contributed to this new epidemic from 2000 to 2004, with, 20% of TB cases being resistant to standard...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-10-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813001714 |