Primary Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 2 Regions, Eastern Siberia, Russian Federation
Of 235 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients who had not received tuberculosis treatment in the Irkutsk oblast and the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), eastern Siberia, 61 (26%) were multidrug resistant. A novel strain, S 256, clustered among these isolates and carried eis-related kanamycin res...
Published in: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810730 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24047678 https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1910.121108 |
Summary: | Of 235 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients who had not received tuberculosis treatment in the Irkutsk oblast and the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), eastern Siberia, 61 (26%) were multidrug resistant. A novel strain, S 256, clustered among these isolates and carried eis-related kanamycin resistance, indicating a need for locally informed diagnosis and treatment strategies. |
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