Prevalence of resistance to second-line tuberculosis drug among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Viet Nam, 2011

Introduction: Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) represents an emerging public health problem worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 9.7% of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) cases are defined as XDR-TB globally. The objective of this study was to determine t...

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Main Authors: Hoa Binh Nguyen, Nhung Viet Nguyen, Huong Thi Giang Tran, Hai Viet Nguyen, Quyen Thi Tu Bui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2016-06-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
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Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/433/676