Туберкулез и болезни лёгких (Oct 2018)
Frequency of M. tuberculosis strains with different drug resistance profiles among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in the Kyrgyz Republic in 2016
Abstract
The article presents the analysis of multiple drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) prevalence among new and previously treated cases in the Kyrgyz Republic in 2016. The part of MDR TB among new cases makes 21.9%, among relapses – 49.2%, and among previously treated cases – 64%. 52.2% of new cases are susceptible to anti-tuberculosis drugs, as 28.1% of relapses and 17.8% of previously treated patients.
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