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Reinfection and Mixed Infection Cause Changing <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Drug-Resistance Patterns
9 Jun 2005
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RATIONALE: Multiple infections with different strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis may occur in settings where the infection pressure is high. The relevance of mixed infections for the patient, clinician, and control program remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to describe reinfection and mixed infection as underlying mechanisms of changing drug-susceptibility patterns in serial sputum cultures....
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