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The importance of heteroresistance and efflux pumps in bedaquiline-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Iran.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 25 Apr 2024
Madadi-Goli Nahid, Ahmadi Kamal, Kamakoli Mansour Kargarpour, Azizi Mohsen, Khanipour Sharareh, Dizaji Shahin Pourazar, Nasehi Mahshid, Siadat Seyed Davar, Fateh Abolfazl, Vaziri Farzam
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BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to pose a threat to communities worldwide and remains a significant public health issue in several countries. We assessed the role of heteroresistance and efflux pumps in bedaquiline (BDQ)-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. METHODS: Nineteen clinical isolates were included in the study, of which fifteen isolates were classified as MDR or XDR, while four isolates...
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