Recent Trends in Tuberculosis, Japan
Despite a decline after World War II, the rate of tuberculosis in Japan remains high. Infection is heavily concentrated in the >60-year age group, and 82% of patients are >40 years of age. The success rate for treatment of smear-positive patients is 78%. Multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobact...
Main Author: | Toru Mori |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2000-12-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/6/00-0602_article |
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