High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Swaziland, 2009–2010

High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Swaziland, 2009–2010

In Africa, although emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) represents a serious threat in countries severely affected by the HIV epidemic, most countries lack drug-resistant TB data. This finding was particularly true in the Kingdom of Swaziland, which has the world’s highest HIV a...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Sanchez-Padilla, Themba Dlamini, Alexandra Ascorra, Sabine Rüsch-Gerdes, Zerihun Demissie Tefera, Philippe Calain, Roberto de la Tour, Frauke Jochims, Elvira Richter, Maryline Bonnet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacteria
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
tuberculosis
MDR
drug resistance
multidrug resistance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/1/11-0850_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/1/11-0850_article

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