Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Somalia, 2010–2011
oleh: Ireneaus Sindani, Christopher Fitzpatrick, Dennis Falzon, Bashir Suleiman, Peter Arube, Ismail Adam, Samiha Baghdadi, Amal Bassili, Matteo Zignol
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-03-01 |
Deskripsi
In a nationwide survey in 2011, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) was found in 5.2% and 40.8% of patients with new and previously treated TB, respectively. These levels of drug resistance are among the highest ever documented in Africa and the Middle East. This finding presents a serious challenge for TB control in Somalia.