Possible Outbreak of Streptomycin-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing in Benin

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Affolabi, Dissou ; Faïhun, Frank ; Sanoussi, N’Dira ; Anyo, Gladys ; Shamputa, Isdore Chola ; Rigouts, Leen ; Kestens, Luc ; Anagonou, Séverin ; Portaels, Françoise
• Description:
  Using geographic information system and molecular tools, we characterized a possible outbreak of tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strain in 17 patients in Cotonou, Benin, during July 2005-October 2006. Most patients lived or worked in the same area and frequented the same local drinking bar. The isolates were streptomycin resistant.
• Subjects:
  Anti-Bacterial Agents Bacteria Beijing Strain Disease Outbreaks Dispatch DNA, Bacterial Drug Resistance, Bacterial Female Genetic Predisposition To Disease HIV Seropositivity Humans Male Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Outbreak Streptomycin Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Tuberculosis And Other Mycobacteria

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 15(7):1123-1125.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Benin
• Location:
  Africa
• Volume:
  15
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:21857f6dea9baa0fb285fd5c4a7d9d7fdb7031840a2cdbd8f20f41bb3350e671
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17336/cdc_17336_DS1.pdf
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