Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Genotype Diversity and Drug Resistance Profiles in a Pediatric Population in Mexico

The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of drug resistance and the clonality of genotype patterns in M. tuberculosis clinical isolates from pediatric patients in Mexico (n=90 patients from 19 states; time period—January 2002 to December 2003). Pulmonary disease was the most frequent cli...

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Main Authors: Mercedes Macías Parra, Jesús Kumate Rodríguez, José Luís Arredondo García, Yolanda López-Vidal, Mauricio Castañón-Arreola, Susana Balandrano, Nalin Rastogi, Pedro Gutiérrez Castrellón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/239042