On the onset and dispersal of a major MDR TB clone among HIV-negative patients, Tunisia

On the onset and dispersal of a major MDR TB clone among HIV-negative patients, Tunisia

Abstract Background To carry out a whole genome sequencing (WGS)-based investigation on the emergence and spread of the largest multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) outbreak that has been thriving among HIV-negative patients, Tunisia, since the early 2000s. Methods We performed phylogeographic...

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Main Authors: Naira Dekhil, Helmi Mardassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
MDR/XDR TB
Outbreak
XDR phenotype
Incarceration
Whole genome sequencing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01360-7

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