Rapid Molecular Detection of Rifampicin Resistance Facilitates Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: Case Control Study

BACKGROUND: Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health concern since diagnosis is often delayed, increasing the risk of spread to the community and health care workers. Treatment is prolonged, and the total cost of treating a single case is high. Diagnosis has traditionally...

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Autores principales: O'Riordan, Philly, Schwab, Uli, Logan, Sarah, Cooke, Graham, Wilkinson, Robert J., Davidson, Robert N., Bassett, Paul, Wall, Robert, Pasvol, Geoffrey, Flanagan, Katie L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2526158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18779863
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003173

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2526158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18779863
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003173

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