Snapshot based on whole-genome sequencing revealing the species and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex recovered at a major tertiary care center in Lebanon.

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BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis remains a pressing public health issue in Lebanon. The aim of this study was whole-genome-based determination of species and sub-species and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) isolates recovered from a major tertiary care center in Lebanon. METHODS: A total of 48 clinical MTBC isolates were identified and characterized through whole genome...

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