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Journal Articles European Respiratory Journal Year : 2012

High initial multidrug-resistant tuberculosis rate in Buenaventura, Colombia: a public-private initiative.

Abstract

From the total of 73 MDR-TB isolates, DNA could be extracted from 68 (93.1%). Among 10 genotypes identified, a specific Beijing family genotype SIT190 represented a cluster of 22 cases (20 from Buenaventura). Eight of 20 Beijing strains were involved in a cluster of new cases, suggesting recent ongoing transmission.

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Bacteriology

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pasteur-00765839 , version 1 (17-12-2012)

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Sonia L Villegas, Beatriz E Ferro, Carlos M Perez-Velez, Cesar A Moreira, Liliana Forero, et al.. High initial multidrug-resistant tuberculosis rate in Buenaventura, Colombia: a public-private initiative.. European Respiratory Journal, 2012, 40 (6), pp.1569-72. ⟨10.1183/09031936.00018212⟩. ⟨pasteur-00765839⟩
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