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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Main Authors: Syed Beenish Rufai, Manimuthu Mani Sankar, Jitendra Singh, Sarman Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
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