Molecular typing of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from Turkey.

doi:10.1016/j.jgar.2020.08.012

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Molecular typing of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains from Turkey.

Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Dec 2020

Karagoz Alper, Tutun Hidayet, Altintas Levent, Alanbayi Umit, Yildirim Dilara, Kocak Nadir

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OBJECTIVES: Appropriate antibiotic therapy and prevention of cross-contamination are the most important subjects in tuberculosis (TB) control. The aim of this study was to investigate the major phylogenetic clades and transmission rate of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis isola...

Topics

Genetic Variation
Humans
Molecular Typing
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Phylogeny
Turkey

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