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Molecular characterization of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated in Nepal.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jun 2012
Poudel Ajay, Nakajima Chie, Fukushima Yukari, Suzuki Haruka, Pandey Basu Dev, Maharjan Bhagwan, Suzuki Yasuhiko
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Despite the fact that Nepal is one of the first countries globally to introduce multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) case management, the number of MDR-TB cases is continuing to rise in Nepal. Rapid molecular tests applicable in this setting to identify resistant organisms would be an effective tool in reversing this trend. To develop such tools, information about the frequency and distribution of mutations...
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