Prevalence and molecular characterization of pyrazinamide resistance among multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Southern China
Abstract Background Pyrazinamide (PZA) plays a unique role in the treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in both first- and second-line regimens. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and molecular characterization of PZA resistance among MDR-TB isolates collected...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2761-6 |