Relapse Associated with Active Disease Caused by Beijing Strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
The role of microbial factors in outcomes of tuberculosis treatment has not been well studied. We performed a case–control study to evaluate the association between a Beijing strain and tuberculosis treatment outcomes. Isolates from patients with culture-positive treatment failure (n = 8) or relapse...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2009-07-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/7/08-1253_article |