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Characterization of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis cases from Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

Abstract

Extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), which is TB resistant to isoniazid and rifampin plus one fluoroquinolone and a second-line injectable drug, represents an obstacle for the treatment and control of TB. This paper presents data on molecular characterization of XDR-TB cases from Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

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Bacteriology

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pasteur-00765835 , version 1 (17-12-2012)

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Luisa Maria Nieto, Beatriz E Ferro, Sonia L Villegas, Carolina Mehaffy, Liliana Forero, et al.. Characterization of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis cases from Valle del Cauca, Colombia.. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2012, 50 (12), pp.4185-7. ⟨10.1128/JCM.01946-12⟩. ⟨pasteur-00765835⟩
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