The temporal dynamics of relapse and reinfection tuberculosis after successful treatment: a retrospective cohort study

There is increasing evidence from tuberculosis high-burden settings that exogenous reinfection contributes considerably to recurrent disease. However, large longitudinal studies of endogenous reactivation (relapse) and reinfection tuberculosis are lacking. We hypothesize a relationship between relap...

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Published in:	Clinical infectious diseases Vol. 58; no. 12; p. 1676
Main Authors:	Marx, Florian M, Dunbar, Rory, Enarson, Donald A, Williams, Brian G, Warren, Robin M, van der Spuy, Gian D, van Helden, Paul D, Beyers, Nulda
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 15.06.2014
Subjects:	Adult Child Child, Preschool DNA Fingerprinting Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Longitudinal Studies Male Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics Recurrence Retrospective Studies Time Factors Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - microbiology Young Adult recurrence South Africa reinfection Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA fingerprinting
ISSN:	1537-6591, 1537-6591
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