Age and sex distribution of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and rifampicin resistance in Myanmar as detected by Xpert MTB/RIF

Abstract Background Detection of tuberculosis disease (TB) and timely identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) strains that are resistant to treatment are key to halting tuberculosis transmission, improving treatment outcomes, and reducing mortality. Methods We used 332,657 Xpert MTB/RIF a...

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Main Authors: Marva Seifert, Hlaing Thazin Aung, Nicole Besler, Victoria Harris, Tin Tin Mar, Rebecca E. Colman, Timothy C. Rodwell, Si Thu Aung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06296-0