Rapid screening of MDR-TB using molecular Line Probe Assay is feasible in Uganda
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>About 500 new smear-positive Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases are estimated to occur per year in Uganda. In 2008 in Kampala, MDR-TB prevalence was reported as 1.0% and 12.3% in new and previously treated TB cases respe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/41 |