Drug resistance pattern of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients Referred to TB reference laboratory in Ahvaz

Tuberculosis remains one of the top three infectious disease killers.The prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) hasincreased substantially in the past 20 years.When drug resistance is not detected, MDR-TB patients cannot access life-saving treatment; this puts their communities at risk of ongoing MDR-TB transmission. To determine the patterns of resistance to anti-tuberculosis drugs among Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Khuzestan province in Iran.

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Source: Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives - November 3, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Fereshteh Badie, Maniya Arshadi, Maryam Mohsenpoor, Soodabeh Safari gharibvand Source Type: research