Predominance of Beijing lineage among pre-extensively drug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A tertiary care center experience
Objective/background: Increasing resistance to various first-line and second-line drugs has become a major concern in India. However, it is not known if some genotypes are more associated with second-line drug resistance. Thus, the main aim of this study was to find out the predominant genotype asso...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=5;spage=197;epage=198;aulast=Rufai |