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Mycobacterium tuberculosis spoligotypes and drug susceptibility pattern of isolates from tuberculosis patients in South-Western Uganda.
BMC infectious diseases - 31 Mar 2011
Bazira Joel, Asiimwe Benon B, Joloba Moses L, Bwanga Freddie, Matee Mecky I
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BACKGROUND: Determination of the prevalence and drug susceptibility of the M. tuberculosis strains is important in tuberculosis control. We determined the genetic diversity and susceptibility profiles of mycobacteria isolated from tuberculosis patients in Mbarara, South Western Uganda. METHODS: W...
Topics
- Adult
- Antitubercular Agents
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Isoniazid
- Male
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Molecular Typing
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Rifampin
- Tuberculosis
- Uganda