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Emergence of increased resistance and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis despite treatment adherence, South Africa.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2010
Calver Alistair D, Falmer Alecia A, Murray Megan, Strauss Odelia J, Streicher Elizabeth M, Hanekom Madelene, Liversage Thelma, Masibi Mothusi, van Helden Paul D, Warren Robin M, Victor Thomas C
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We investigated the emergence and evolution of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in an HIV co-infected population at a South African gold mine with a well-functioning TB control program. Of 128 patients with drug-resistant TB diagnosed during January 2003-November 2005, a total of 77 had multidrug...
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