Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016 – 2017

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  El Achkar, Salam ; Demanche, Christine ; Osman, Marwan ; Rafei, Rayane ; Ismail, Mohamad Bachar ; Yaacoub, Hiam ; Pinçon, Claire ; Duthoy, Stéphanie ; De Matos, Frédérique ; Gaudin, Cyril ; Trovato, Alberto ; Cirillo, Daniela M. ; Hamze, Monzer ; Supply, Philip
• Description:
  In a 12-month nationwide study on the prevalence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Lebanon, we identified 3 multidrug-resistant cases and 3 extensively drug-resistant TB cases in refugees, migrants, and 1 Lebanon resident. Enhanced diagnostics, particularly in major destinations for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrant workers, can inform treatment decisions and may help prevent the spread of drug-resistant TB.
• Subjects:
  Antimicrobial Resistance Asylum Seekers Bacteria Dispatch DNA Sequencing Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Lebanon, 2016–2017 Drug Resistance MDR Migrant Workers Refugees Survey TB Tuberculosis Tuberculosis And Other Mycobacteria Whole-genome Sequencing XDR

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 25(3):564-568
• Pubmed ID:
  30789124
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6390733
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Lebanon
• Location:
  Middle East
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:198c9b6e40454d92b0c048b27d4a737ad0624a08355d73925bfe7f85e351541f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/76656/cdc_76656_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.45 MB ]