Drug resistance in pulmonary tuberculosis in new and previously treated cases: Experience from Turkey

Summary: The emergence of drug resistance is a major problem for tuberculosis (TB) control. The aim of this study was to determine the rates of resistance against TB drugs in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Data from 387 patients with active PTB between the years of 1999 and 2004 from th...

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Main Authors: Berna Komurcuoglu, Gunes Senol, Gunseli Balci, Enver Yalnız, Emel Ozden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034113000373