Epidemiology of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Objectives: To estimate the pooled proportion of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) and pre-extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (pre-XDR-TB) in patients with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB).
Getu Diriba +11 more
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Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Burkina Faso [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010 Because data from countries in Africa are limited, we measured the proportion of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) cases among TB patients in Burkina Faso for whom retreatment was failing.
Nuccia Saleri +8 more
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Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis,Taiwan
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008 Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis ...
Ming-Chih Yu, Mei-Hua Wu, Ruwen Jou
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Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, China
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 To the Editor: The prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is a serious problem in the People’s Republic of China. China is 1 of 22 countries with the highest incidence of TB (1). It is also 1 of 27 countries with the highest incidence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR TB).
Shenjie Tang +10 more
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Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Pakistan
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010 Frequency of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Pakistan increased from 1.5% in 2006 to 4.5% in 2009 ...
Rumina Hasan +10 more
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Whole genome sequencing-based detection of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis from Ethiopia [PDF]
Communications MedicineBackground Rapid and accurate detection of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis is crucial for effective intervention. Next-generation sequencing technologies have been recommended to rapidly and accurately detect resistance to second-line anti-TB ...
Getu Diriba +26 more
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Spread of Extensively Drug-resistant Tuberculosis
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 To the Editor: An emergency has been declared in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, where an outbreak of 53 cases of a highly lethal form of tuberculosis (TB) has occurred (1,2). This outbreak was caused by an extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR TB) strain.
Sofía Samper, Carlos Martín
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Treatment outcomes of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Europe: a retrospective cohort studyResearch in context [PDF]
The Lancet Regional Health. EuropeSummary: Background: In 2021, World Health Organization revised of definition of extensive drug-resistant tuberculosis. We aimed to determine treatment outcomes of individuals affected by extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in Europe.
Yousra Kherabi +64 more
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Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: epidemiology and management
Clinical Epidemiology, 2014 Alberto Matteelli,1 Alberto Roggi,1 Anna CC Carvalho21Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, WHO Collaborating Centre for TB/HIV Co-Infection, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; 2Laboratory of Innovations in Therapies, Education and ...
Matteelli A, Roggi A, Carvalho ACC
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Occupational Transmission of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, France [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe report occupational transmission of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) to a healthcare worker in France receiving tumor necrosis factor α inhibitor therapy. Despite airborne precautions, the healthcare worker contracted TB working in a high-
Corentin Poignon +8 more
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