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Outbreak of pyrazinamide-monoresistant tuberculosis identified using genotype cluster and social media analysis.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 May 2014
Thomas T A, Heysell S K, Houpt E R, Moore J L, Keller S J
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SETTING: Monoresistance to pyrazinamide (PZA) has infrequently been associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. OBJECTIVE: To report an outbreak of PZA-monoresistant M. tuberculosis in Virginia involving two genotype clusters from December 2004 to August 2010. RESULTS: Thirty cases were identified involving a predominantly young, US-born population with histories of substance use and incarceration and a large...
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