Molecular characterization of pre-extensive drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Northeast Brazil

In Fortaleza, the capital of Ceara State, Brazil, the detection rate of tuberculosis (TB) in 2018 was 65.5/100,000 inhabitants with a cure rate of 59.1%, which is higher than the country average. This study investigated the risk factors associated with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) and identif...

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Main Author: Campelo, Thales Alves (author)
Other Authors: Lima, Luana Nepomuceno Costa (author), Lima, Karla Valéria Batista (author), Silva, Caroliny Soares (author), Conceição, Marília Lima da (author), Barreto, José Antonio Pereira (author), Mota, Aquiles Paulino Peres (author), Sancho, Soraya de Oliveira (author), Frota, Cristiane Cunha (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Multidrug-resistant TB
Primary resistance
Pre-extensively drug-resistant TB
Risk factors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202062004
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/166315

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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946202062004

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