Genotypic detection of rifampicin-resistant M. tuberculosis strains in Syrian and Lebanese patients
Summary: Setting: The incidence of multi- and extensively drug-resistant TB cases is increasing in many countries. Resistance to rifampicin is widely considered a surrogate marker for multiple drug resistant TB. No efforts have been made to identify and quantify the drug-resistant genotypes in the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034112000937 |