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Recurrent tuberculosis in an urban area in China: Relapse or exogenous reinfection?
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Mar 2017
Shen Xin, Yang Chongguang, Wu Jie, Lin Senlin, Gao Xu, Wu Zheyuan, Tian Jiyun, Gan Mingyu, Luo Tao, Wang Lili, Yu Chenlei, Mei Jian, Pan Qichao, DeRiemer Kathryn, Yuan ZhengAn, Gao Qian
Abstract excerpt
Recurrent tuberculosis is an important indicator of the effectiveness of tuberculosis control and can occur by relapse or exogenous reinfection. We conducted a retrospective cohort study on all bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis cases that were successfully treated between 2000 and 2012 in Shanghai, an urban area with a high number but a low prevalence rate of tuberculosis cases and a low prevalence of HIV...
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