Article
Molecular investigations of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes among baseline and follow-up strains circulating in four regions of Eswatini.
BMC infectious diseases - 29 Aug 2023
Dlamini Talent C, Mkhize Brenda T, Sydney Clive, Maningi Nontuthuko E, Malinga Lesibana A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The tuberculosis (TB) epidemic remains a major global health problem and Eswatini is not excluded. Our study investigated the circulating genotypes in Eswatini and compared them at baseline (start of treatment) and follow-up during TB treatment. METHODS: Three hundred and ninety (n = 390) participants were prospectively enrolled from referral clinics and patients who met the inclusion criteria, were...
Topics
- Humans
- Eswatini
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis