Epidemiology of Primary Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Vladimir Region, Russia
oleh: Julia Ershova, Grigory V. Volchenkov, Dorothy A. Kaminski, Tatiana R. Somova, Tatiana A. Kuznetsova, Natalia V. Kaunetis, J. Peter Cegielski, Ekaterina V. Kurbatova
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-11-01 |
Deskripsi
We studied the epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Vladimir Region, Russia, in 2012. Most cases of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) were caused by transmission of drug-resistant strains, and >33% were in patients referred for testing after mass radiographic screening. Early diagnosis of drug resistance is essential for preventing transmission of MDR TB.