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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 isolates (n = 200) from patients with TB in Sivas and Konya Provinces of Turkey. METHODS: The phylogenetic relationship...
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