Rifampicin resistance in new bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Cameroon: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract Objective In Cameroon, tuberculosis (TB) cases are diagnosed and treated within a nationwide network of 248 diagnostic and treatment centres. In 2016, the centers notified a total of 175 multidrug-resistant (MDR-)TB cases, most of them retreatment cases. According to the WHO, the expected n...

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Main Authors: J. Noeske, A. Nana Yakam, J. L. Abena Foe, D. Nguafack, C. Kuaban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3675-0