Primary drug resistance in a region with high burden of tuberculosis. A critical problem

Objective. To determine rates of drug resistance in new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in a region with a high burden of the disease. Materials and methods. New case suspects were referred for drug susceptibility testing. Results. 28.9% of new cases were resistant to at least one first line drug; 3...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Villa-Rosas, Rafael Laniado-Laborín, Lorena Oceguera-Palao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2015-03-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
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Online Access:http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7414

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