Frequency and patterns of first- and second-line drug resistance-conferring mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a cross-sectional study in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Frequency and patterns of first- and second-line drug resistance-conferring mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a cross-sectional study in Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Objectives: Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and treatable infectious disease, but the continuing emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant TB is threatening global TB control efforts. This study aimed to describe the frequency and patterns of drug resistance-conferring mutations of Mycobacteriu...

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Main Authors: Letemichael Negash Welekidan, Eystein Skjerve, Tsehaye Asmelash Dejene, Mengistu Welday Gebremichael, Ola Brynildsrud, Tone Tønjum, Solomon Abebe Yimer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
Rifampicin
Isoniazid
Fluoroquinolones
Mutation
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520303039

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