Multidrug resistance and demography of newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients in Cross River State, Nigeria

Multidrug resistance and demography of newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients in Cross River State, Nigeria

Setting: Nigeria has the world's fourth largest tuberculosis burden, and multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) represents a serious public health problem. Objectives: To describe the demography of TB patients and determine the susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates to the maj...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Thumamo Pokam, Anne E Asuquo, Lydia N Abia-Bassey, Mandor B Idasa, Nse O Umoh, Francis O Eko, Nalin Rastogi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Culture
Drug susceptibility testing
Multidrug resistant TB
Laboratory cross-contamination
Nigeria
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2013;volume=2;issue=2;spage=89;epage=93;aulast=Pokam

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