Emergence in Western African Countries of MDR-TB, Focus on Côte d’Ivoire

Emergence in Western African Countries of MDR-TB, Focus on Côte d’Ivoire

Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for a high mortality rate (2.5%) worldwide, mainly in developing countries with a high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The emergence of multiresistant strains of TB poses an extreme risk for TB outbreaks and highlights the need for global TB control...

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Main Authors: Euloge Ekaza, Raymond Kouassi N’Guessan, Adèle Kacou-N’Douba, N’Guetta Aka, Jacquemin Kouakou, Françoise Le Vacon, Fréderic Altare, Gilles Potel, Marie-France de-La-Cochetiere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/426709

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