Culture and drug susceptibility testing among previously treated tuberculosis patients in the Dominican Republic, 2014

Culture and drug susceptibility testing among previously treated tuberculosis patients in the Dominican Republic, 2014

ABSTRACT Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health concern that threatens global progress toward effective TB control. The risk of MDR-TB is increased in patients who have received previous TB treatment. This article describes the performance of culture and drug susceptibili...

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Main Authors: Katia J. Romero Mercado, Belkys Marcelino, María Rodríguez, Kristien Verdonck, Mohammed Khogali, Karen Bissell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
tuberculosis resistente a múltiples medicamentos
técnicas de cultivo
pruebas de sensibilidad microbiana
estudios de cohortes
investigación operativa
República Dominicana
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