Clusters of Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cases, Europe

Molecular surveillance of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) was implemented in Europe as case reporting in 2005. For all new MDR TB cases detected from January 2003 through June 2007, countries reported case-based epidemiologic data and DNA fingerprint patterns of MDR TB strains when availab...

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Main Authors: Isabelle Devaux, Kristin Kremer, Herre Heersma, Dick van Soolingen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/7/08-0994_article