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Molecular epidemiology of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, New York City, 1995-1997.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2002
Munsiff Sonal S, Bassoff Trina, Nivin Beth, Li Jiehui, Sharma Anu, Bifani Pablo, Mathema Barun, Driscoll Jeffrey, Kreiswirth Barry N
Abstract excerpt
From January 1, 1995, to December 31, 1997, we reviewed records of all New York City patients who had multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB); we performed insertion sequence (IS) 6110-based DNA genotyping on the isolates. Secondary genotyping was performed for low IS6110 copy band strains. Patients with identical DNA pattern strains were considered clustered. From 1995 through 1997, MDRTB was diagnosed in 241...
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