Molecular analysis of drug resistant TB

Since the mid 1980s the number of notified cases of TB in the UK has continued to rise with the largest increases noted in London and inner city areas. 1 King George Hospital in Goodmayes, Essex provides clinical services to a population of approximately 230 000; 17% are non-white subjects including...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Thorax 2002-06, Vol.57 (6), p.562-563
Hauptverfasser:	Melzer, M, Brown, T J, French, G L, Dickens, A, McHugh, T D, Bagg, L R, Storring, R A, Lacey, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Drug resistance Drug resistance in microorganisms Epidemiology Health aspects Humans Isoniazid - therapeutic use Letter to the Editor molecular analysis Mutation Mycobacterium tuberculosis - drug effects Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics Rifampin - therapeutic use Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant - drug therapy Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant - genetics Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - genetics
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Zusammenfassung:	Since the mid 1980s the number of notified cases of TB in the UK has continued to rise with the largest increases noted in London and inner city areas. 1 King George Hospital in Goodmayes, Essex provides clinical services to a population of approximately 230 000; 17% are non-white subjects including immigrants from countries with high rates of M tuberculosis infection and drug resistance.
ISSN:	0040-6376 1468-3296
DOI:	10.1136/thorax.57.6.562