Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Transmission and Resistance Amplification within Families
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is caused by transmission of resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and by acquisition of resistance through inadequate treatment. We investigated the clinical and molecular features of the disease in 2 families after drug-resistant tuberculosis was identified in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/11-1650_article |