Epidemiology of Primary Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Vladimir Region, Russia

We studied the epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Vladimir Region, Russia, in 2012. Most cases of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) were caused by transmission of drug-resistant strains, and >33% were in patients referred for testing after mass radiographic screening. Early diagnos...

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Vydané v:Emerging infectious diseases Ročník 21; číslo 11; s. 2048 - 2051
Hlavní autori: Ershova, Julia V., Volchenkov, Grigory V., Kaminski, Dorothy A., Somova, Tatiana R., Kuznetsova, Tatiana A., Kaunetis, Natalia V., Cegielski, J. Peter, Kurbatova, Ekaterina V.
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.11.2015
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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ISSN:1080-6040, 1080-6059
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Shrnutí:We studied the epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Vladimir Region, Russia, in 2012. Most cases of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) were caused by transmission of drug-resistant strains, and >33% were in patients referred for testing after mass radiographic screening. Early diagnosis of drug resistance is essential for preventing transmission of MDR TB.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2111.150813