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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Rural Eastern Cape, South Africa: Clinical, Bacteriological, and Programmatic Predictors of Poor Treatment Outcomes

Microorganisms
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), particularly multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), remains a significant public health challenge in rural South Africa, where diagnostic and treatment infrastructure is limited.
Mbulelo Cebisa, Ntandazo Dlatu, Mojisola Clara Hosu, Teke Apalata, Lindiwe Modest Faye   +4 more
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Clinical risk factors associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Mali

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background: MDR-TB is a major threat to global TB control. In 2015, 580,000 were treated for MDR-TB worldwide. The worldwide roll-out of GeneXpert MTB/RIF® has improved diagnosis of MDR-TB; however, in many countries laboratories are unable to assess ...
Bocar Baya, Chad J. Achenbach, Bourahima Kone, Yacouba Toloba, Djeneba K. Dabitao, Bassirou Diarra, Drissa Goita, Seydou Diabaté, Mamoudou Maiga, Dianguina Soumare, Khadidia Ouattara, Tenin Kanoute, Gaoussou Berthe, Youssouf M. Kamia, Yeya dit Sadio Sarro, Moumine Sanogo, Antieme C.G. Togo, Bindongo P.P. Dembele, Nadie Coulibaly, Amadou Kone, Maxwell Akanbi, Michael Belson, Sounkalo Dao, Susan Orsega, Sophia Siddiqui, Seydou Doumbia, Robert L. Murphy, Souleymane Diallo   +27 more
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Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, People’s Republic of China, 2007–2009

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
We conducted a case–control study to investigate risk factors for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) in the People’s Republic of China. Genotyping analysis was used to estimate the percentage of cases from recent transmission among 100 MDR TB case-
Guang Xue He, Hai Ying Wang, Martien W. Borgdorff, Dick van Soolingen, Marieke J. van der Werf, Zhi Min Liu, Xue Zheng Li, Hui Guo, Yan Lin Zhao, Jay K. Varma, Christopher P. Tostado, Susan van den Hof   +11 more
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The impact of drug resistance on the risk of tuberculosis infection and disease in child household contacts: a cross sectional study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background The relative fitness of organisms causing drug-susceptible (DS) and multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) is unclear. We compared the risk of TB infection and TB disease in young child household contacts of adults with confirmed DS-TB ...
Vera Golla, Kathryn Snow, Anna M. Mandalakas, H. Simon Schaaf, Karen Du Preez, Anneke C. Hesseling, James A. Seddon   +6 more
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Impact of universal drug susceptibility testing and effective management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Taiwan.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BACKGROUND:The treatment outcomes of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients in the 1990s in Taiwan was not satisfactory. To strengthen programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis (PMDT), Taiwan MDR-TB Consortium (TMTC) was ...
Pin-Hui Lee, Pei-Chun Chan, Yen-Ting Peng, Po-Wei Chu, Mei-Hua Wu, Ruwen Jou, Ming-Chih Yu, Chou-Jui Lin, Yi-Wen Huang, Shun-Tien Chien, Jen-Jyh Lee, Chen-Yuan Chiang   +11 more
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MDR-TB and XDR-TB in Asia [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2008
openaire   +1 more source

MDR TB Trends in US [PDF]

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1998
Gina Pugliese, Martin S. Favero
openaire   +1 more source

Ireland’s potential MDR-TB and XDR-TB problem [PDF]

Irish Journal of Medical Science, 2010
openaire   +2 more sources

MDR-TB- Clinical Profile of MDR-TB Cases at DR-TB Centre

Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research, 2019
openaire   +1 more source

MDR TB-The Lethal Sound of Silent Mutations

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
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openaire   +2 more sources