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Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in a Rural Setting, Angola

Ariadna Rando-Segura et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

We found high prevalence rates of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis among retreatment patients (71.1%) and persons with new cases (8.0%) in Angola. These findings are of concern but should be interpreted with caution. A national drug-resistance survey is urgently needed to determine the actual prevalence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Angola.

Keywords: Angola; Cubal; GenoType MTBDRplus; MDR; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; TB; XDR; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; bacterial infection; drug susceptibility testing; extensive drug resistance; extensive drug resistant; multidrug resistance; multidrug resistant; resistance; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria.

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