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Drug-resistant tuberculosis in Central Mozambique: the role of a rapid genotypic susceptibility testing.
BMC infectious diseases - 17 Aug 2016
Namburete Evangelina Inácio, Tivane Inês, Lisboa Miguelhete, Passeri Margarida, Pocente Renata, Ferro Josefo Joao, Harrison Lee H, Bollela Valdes Roberto
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BACKGROUND: Genotypic molecular testing may be very helpful for tuberculosis (TB) drug-resistance surveillance and for treatment guidance in low resource settings. METHODS: Descriptive analysis of M. tuberculosis isolates from Beira Central Hospital, Mozambique, during 2014-2015. Genotype MTBDRplus and MTBDRsl were used and patient medical records reviewed. To explore genotypic susceptibility profile of...
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