Transmission and resistome of extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis in Beijing, China: A retrospective population-based epidemiological study

• Main Authors: Haiping Guo (Author), Jun An (Author), Shanshan Li (Author), Beichuan Ding (Author), Zhiguo Zhang (Author), Wei Shu (Author), Yuanyuan Shang (Author), Yi Wang (Author), Ken Cheng (Author), Yufeng Wang (Author), Zhongtan Xue (Author), Weicong Ren (Author), Junhua Pan (Author), Tao Luo (Author), Yu Pang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: In this study, we utilized whole genome sequencing (WGS) of clinical extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (EDR-TB) strains collected during 2014-2020 in Beijing to detect clustered strains. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted by inclusion of EDR-TB patients with positive...