Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016 – 2017

In a 12-month nationwide study on the prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Lebanon, we identified 3 multidrug-resistant cases and 3 extensively drug-resistant TB cases in refugees, migrants, and 1 Lebanon resident. Enhanced diagnostics, particularly in major destinations for refugees, a...

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Autores principales: El Achkar, Salam, Demanche, Christine, Osman, Marwan, Rafei, Rayane, Ismail, Mohamad Bachar, Yaacoub, Hiam, Pinçon, Claire, Duthoy, Stéphanie, De Matos, Frédérique, Gaudin, Cyril, Trovato, Alberto, Cirillo, Daniela M., Hamze, Monzer, Supply, Philip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6390733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30789124
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2503.181375
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author El Achkar, Salam
Demanche, Christine
Osman, Marwan
Rafei, Rayane
Ismail, Mohamad Bachar
Yaacoub, Hiam
Pinçon, Claire
Duthoy, Stéphanie
De Matos, Frédérique
Gaudin, Cyril
Trovato, Alberto
Cirillo, Daniela M.
Hamze, Monzer
Supply, Philip
author_facet El Achkar, Salam
Demanche, Christine
Osman, Marwan
Rafei, Rayane
Ismail, Mohamad Bachar
Yaacoub, Hiam
Pinçon, Claire
Duthoy, Stéphanie
De Matos, Frédérique
Gaudin, Cyril
Trovato, Alberto
Cirillo, Daniela M.
Hamze, Monzer
Supply, Philip
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description In a 12-month nationwide study on the prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Lebanon, we identified 3 multidrug-resistant cases and 3 extensively drug-resistant TB cases in refugees, migrants, and 1 Lebanon resident. Enhanced diagnostics, particularly in major destinations for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrant workers, can inform treatment decisions and may help prevent the spread of drug-resistant TB.
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spelling pubmed-63907332019-03-06 Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016 – 2017 El Achkar, Salam Demanche, Christine Osman, Marwan Rafei, Rayane Ismail, Mohamad Bachar Yaacoub, Hiam Pinçon, Claire Duthoy, Stéphanie De Matos, Frédérique Gaudin, Cyril Trovato, Alberto Cirillo, Daniela M. Hamze, Monzer Supply, Philip Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch In a 12-month nationwide study on the prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Lebanon, we identified 3 multidrug-resistant cases and 3 extensively drug-resistant TB cases in refugees, migrants, and 1 Lebanon resident. Enhanced diagnostics, particularly in major destinations for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrant workers, can inform treatment decisions and may help prevent the spread of drug-resistant TB. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-03 /pmc/articles/PMC6390733/ /pubmed/30789124 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2503.181375 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
spellingShingle Dispatch
El Achkar, Salam
Demanche, Christine
Osman, Marwan
Rafei, Rayane
Ismail, Mohamad Bachar
Yaacoub, Hiam
Pinçon, Claire
Duthoy, Stéphanie
De Matos, Frédérique
Gaudin, Cyril
Trovato, Alberto
Cirillo, Daniela M.
Hamze, Monzer
Supply, Philip
Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016 – 2017
title Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016 – 2017
title_full Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016 – 2017
title_fullStr Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016 – 2017
title_full_unstemmed Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016 – 2017
title_short Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016 – 2017
title_sort drug-resistant tuberculosis, lebanon, 2016 – 2017
topic Dispatch
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6390733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30789124
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2503.181375
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