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From multidrug- to extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: upward trends as seen from a 15-year nationwide study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Stoffels Karolien, Allix-Béguec Caroline, Groenen Guido, Wanlin Maryse, Berkvens Dirk, Mathys Vanessa, Supply Philip, Fauville-Dufaux Maryse
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Emergence of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) represents an enormous challenge to Public Health globally. METHODS: Progression towards XDR-TB was investigated in Belgium, a country with a typically low TB incidence, by analyzing the magnitude, characteristics, and treatment success of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) through a population-based study from 1994 to 2008. RESULTS:...
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