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Clinical and epidemiological features of tuberculosis isolated from critically ill patients.
Revista Argentina de microbiologia - 1 Jan 2000
Hurtado Joaquín, Coitinho Cecilia, Nin Nicolás, Buroni María, Hurtado Francisco Javier, Robello Carlos, Greif Gonzalo
Abstract excerpt
Human tuberculosis is still a major world health concern. In Uruguay, contrary to the world trend, an increase in cases has been observed since 2006. Although the incidence of MDR-resistant strains is low and no cases of XDR-TB were registered, an increase in the number of patients with severe tuberculosis requiring critical care admission was observed. As a first aim, we performed the analysis of the genetic...
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