Drug-resistant tuberculosis in high-risk groups, Zimbabwe.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 20(1): 135-7, 2014 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24377879
ABSTRACT
To estimate prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 2012, we performed microbiologic testing on acid-fast bacilli smear-positive sputum samples from patients previously treated for TB. Twenty (24%) of 84 specimens were consistent with MDR TB. A national drug-resistance survey is needed to determine MDR TB prevalence in Zimbabwe.
Key words
Full text:
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
En
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2014
Type:
Article