Prevalence and genetic determinant of drug-resistant tuberculosis among patients completing intensive phase of treatment in a Tertiary Referral Center in Nigeria

Prevalence and genetic determinant of drug-resistant tuberculosis among patients completing intensive phase of treatment in a Tertiary Referral Center in Nigeria

Background: Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) continues to be a challenge in developing countries with poor resources. Despite the high prevalence of primary DR-TB, its routine screening prior to the treatment is not performed in public hospitals in Nigeria. Data regarding drug resistance and its...

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Main Authors: Aminu Bashir Mohammad, Garba Iliyasu, Abdulrazaq Garba Habib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Drug resistance
genetic determinant
intensive phase
Nigeria
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2017;volume=6;issue=1;spage=47;epage=51;aulast=Mohammad

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