Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016 – 2017

Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016 – 2017

In a 12-month nationwide study on the prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Lebanon, we identified 3 multidrug-resistant cases and 3 extensively drug-resistant TB cases in refugees, migrants, and 1 Lebanon resident. Enhanced diagnostics, particularly in major destinations for refugees, a...

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Main Authors: Salam El Achkar, Christine Demanche, Marwan Osman, Rayane Rafei, Mohamad Bachar Ismail, Hiam Yaacoub, Claire Pinçon, Stéphanie Duthoy, Frédérique De Matos, Cyril Gaudin, Alberto Trovato, Daniela M. Cirillo, Monzer Hamze, Philip Supply
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
TB
MDR
XDR
drug resistance
survey
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/3/18-1375_article

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