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Phenotypic characterisation and drug sensitivity testing of mycobacteria isolated from extra-pulmonary tuberculosis.
Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ) - 1 Jan 2000
Gurung R, Bhattacharya S K, Pradhan B, Gurung S, Singh Y I
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BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with most cases occurring in developing countries. The importance of extra pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) among all forms of tuberculosis has not yet been ascertained in developing countries. OBJECTIVE: To identify and perform phenotypic characterization of clinically important mycobacterium isolates from extra-pulmonary sites...
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