Epidemiological trends and outcomes of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Shandong, China

Abstract Background Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis (TB) has posed a great threat to global health and finance systems, especially for developing countries with high TB and Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) TB burden. Methods We retrospectively analyzed HIV-uninfected TB case confirmed and tre...

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Main Authors: Xiao-chun He, Ning-ning Tao, Yao Liu, Xian-xin Zhang, Huai-chen Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2652-x