The Feasibility of Xpert MTB/RIF Testing to Detect Rifampicin Resistance among Childhood Tuberculosis for Prevalence Surveys in Northern China

Drug resistance surveillance is crucial for control of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). However, limited data exists on the burden of drug-resistant TB in children. The goal of this work was to generate prevalence data regarding rifampicin- (RIF-) resistant childhood TB in northern China and to tes...

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Autores principales: Lu, Jie, Li, Huimin, Dong, Fang, Shi, Jin, Yang, Hui, Han, Shujing, Chu, Ping, Zhao, Yanlin, Song, Wenqi, Guo, Yongli, Zhao, Shunying
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5735616/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29359155
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5857369

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