Prevalence and first-line drug sensitivity trends of Mycobacterium tuberculosis at a tertiary center in North-East India

Prevalence and first-line drug sensitivity trends of Mycobacterium tuberculosis at a tertiary center in North-East India

Setting Tuberculosis (TB) still remains one of the major health problems facing humans. India accounts for almost a quarter of TB cases worldwide. The scenario is worsening owing to multidrug resistant-tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Assessment of local prevalence rates and detection of MDR-TB are important...

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Main Authors: Amit Banik, Niladrisekhar Das, Valarie Wihiwot Lyngdoh, Anil Chandra Phukan, Vikramjeet Dutta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
Lowenstein–Jensen medium
multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Meghalaya
tuberculosis
Ziehl–Neelsen staining
Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2018;volume=67;issue=1;spage=32;epage=37;aulast=Banik

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