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Prevalence and molecular characteristics of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Hainan, China: from 2014 to 2019.
BMC microbiology - 19 Jun 2021
Liu Lin, Zhao Xiujuan, Wu Xingyong, Li Sijing, Liu Biao, Rajaofera Mamy Jayne Nelly, Zeng Yingfei, Dong Sufang, Bei Zheng, Pei Hua, Xia Qianfeng
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BACKGROUND: The emergence of antimicrobial resistance against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) has become the major concern in global tuberculosis control due to its limited therapy options and high mortality. However, the clinical and molecular characteristics of drug-resistant strains vary in different geographical areas. Hainan Island located in southern China, is a high drug-resistant tuberculosis...
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