Rapid molecular detection of rifampicin resistance facilitates early diagnosis and treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis: case control study.

<h4>Background</h4>Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health concern since diagnosis is often delayed, increasing the risk of spread to the community and health care workers. Treatment is prolonged, and the total cost of treating a single case is high. Diagnosis...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Philly O'Riordan, Uli Schwab, Sarah Logan, Graham Cooke, Robert J Wilkinson, Robert N Davidson, Paul Bassett, Robert Wall, Geoffrey Pasvol, Katie L Flanagan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-09-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0003173&type=printable