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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Jun 2024
Wulandari Dika Apriliana, Hartati Yeni Wahyuni, Ibrahim Abdullahi Umar, Pitaloka Dian Ayu Eka, Irkham
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One of predominant contributors to global mortality is tuberculosis (TB), an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). Inappropriate and ineffectual treatment can lead to the development of drug-resistant TB. One of the most common forms of drug-resistant TB is multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), caused by mutations in the rpoB and katG genes that lead to resistance to anti-TB drugs, rifampicin...
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