Increasing Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates in a Medical Center in Northern Taiwan

This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a medical center in northern Taiwan between 2003 and 2004 in comparison to those reported in 1990-1992. Methods: A total of 611 non-duplicate M. tuberculosis isolates from culture-proven...

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Main Authors: Wei-Juin Su, Jia-Yih Feng, Chin-Chou Huang, Reury-Perng Perng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-03-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966460860145X