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Mutations prevalent among rifampin- and isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from a hospital in Vietnam.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jul 2006
Caws M, Duy Phan Minh, Tho Dau Quang, Lan Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Hoa Dai Viet, Farrar Jeremy
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Vietnam is ranked 13th among the WHO list of 22 high-burden countries, based upon estimated total number of tuberculosis cases. Despite having a model national tuberculosis program, consistently achieving and exceeding WHO targets for detection and cure, drug-resistant and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases continue to rise. Rapid multidrug-resistant tests applicable in this setting, coupled with effective...
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