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First detection of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis XDR clinical isolate harbouring an RpoB I491F mutation in a Ukrainian patient treated in Germany, October 2023.
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin - 1 Jul 2024
Friesen Inna, Dreyer Viola, Klingmüller Angela, Zuber Sylvia, Hoffmann Ada M, Suárez Isabelle, Schütz Beatrice, Preßel Tim, Andres Sönke, Niemann Stefan, Rybniker Jan
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This report documents the case of a Ukrainian patient infected with an extensively drug-resistant (XDR) lineage 2 Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain harbouring the rifampicin resistance mutation RpoB I491F. This mutation is not detected by routine molecular WHO-recommended rapid diagnostics, complicating the detection and treatment of these strains. The occurrence of such mutations underscores the need for...
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