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Advances in rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis disease and anti-tuberculous drug resistance.
Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica - 1 Mar 2011
Alcaide Fernando, Coll Pere
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Rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant (resistance to at least rifampin and isoniazid) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is one of the cornerstones for global TB control as it allows early epidemiological and therapeutic interventions. The slow growth of the tubercle bacillus is the greatest obstacle to rapid diagnosis of the disease. However, considerable progress has recently been made...
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