Emerging Infectious Diseases (Mar 2018)

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

  • Ariadna Rando-Segura,
  • María Luisa Aznar,
  • María Milagros Moreno,
  • Mateu Espasa,
  • Elena Sulleiro,
  • Cristina Bocanegra,
  • Eva Gil,
  • Arlete N.E. Eugénio,
  • Carlos Escartin,
  • Adriano Zacarias,
  • Josep Vegue,
  • Domingos Katimba,
  • María Carmen Vivas,
  • Estevao Gabriel,
  • María Concepción Marina,
  • Jacobo Mendioroz,
  • María Teresa López,
  • Tomas Pumarola,
  • Israel Molina,
  • María Teresa Tórtola

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2403.171562
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 3
pp. 569 – 572

Abstract

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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.

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