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Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) in Morocco.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Dec 2017
Ennassiri Wifak, Jaouhari Sanae, Cherki Wafa, Charof Reda, Filali-Maltouf Abdelkarim, Lahlou Ouafae
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OBJECTIVES: Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has recently been identified as a major global health threat. The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of XDR-TB among Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates in Morocco and its association with demographic, clinical and epidemiological features. METHODS: A total of 524 patients from the Moroccan National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory,...
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