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Recurrent tuberculosis from 1992 to 2004 in a metropolitan area
15 May 2007
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The proportion of recurrent tuberculosis (TB) cases caused by re-infection has varied widely in previous studies. The aim of the present study was to determine the relative frequency of relapse and exogenous re-infection in patients with second episodes of TB, using DNA fingerprinting. A population-based retrospective longitudinal descriptive study was conducted in Madrid (Spain) during 1992-2004. The study...
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