Drug resistance pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the province with highest incidence of tuberculosis in Iran

Objective/background: Incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Golestan Province is consistently higher than other provinces of Iran. This study aimed to determine the rate of drug resistance to first-line antibiotics in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) isolates recovered from new cases in this province. M...

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Main Authors: N Mansoori, Masoumeh Douraghi, F Vaziri, A A Rajabloo, M Sheikhi, M Taziki, M Atarjalali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
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Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2016;volume=5;issue=5;spage=131;epage=131;aulast=Mansoori