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Beijing and Haarlem genotypes are overrepresented among children with drug-resistant tuberculosis in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Oct 2006
Marais Ben J, Victor Tommie C, Hesseling Anneke C, Barnard Madeleine, Jordaan Annemie, Brittle Wendy, Reuter Helmuth, Beyers Nulda, van Helden Paul D, Warren Rob M, Schaaf H Simon
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Drug resistance among children with culture-confirmed tuberculosis (TB) provides an accurate measure of transmitted drug resistance within the community. We describe the genotype diversity in children with culture-confirmed TB and investigate the relationship between genotype and drug resistance. A prospective study was conducted from March 2003 through August 2005 at Tygerberg Children's Hospital, in the Western...
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