Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in China.

BACKGROUND:Relatively little is known about the specific relationship and impact from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on multidrug-resistant tuberculsosis (MDR-TB). METHODS:We conducted a retrospective study included patients aged ≥40 years with a confirmed pulmonary TB at three tertiar...

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Main Authors: Jiang-Nan Zhao, Xian-Xin Zhang, Xiao-Chun He, Guo-Ru Yang, Xiao-Qi Zhang, Wen-Gen Xin, Huai-Chen Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4540442?pdf=render