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Drug resistance mechanisms and drug susceptibility testing for tuberculosis.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Dec 2018
Miotto Paolo, Zhang Ying, Cirillo Daniela Maria, Yam Wing Cheong
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is the deadliest infectious disease and the associated global threat has worsened with the emergence of drug resistance, in particular multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB). Although the World Health Organization (WHO) End-TB Strategy advocates for universal access to antimicrobial susceptibility testing, this is not...
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